Jackie Byun
Strategy & Growth at Parfait
New York City Metropolitan Area
Overview
Work Experience
Senior BizOps Manager, Strategy & Growth
2024 - Current
Parfait combines innovation in AI with a mission to serve diverse customers, focusing on inclusivity in the beauty industry.
Board Member
2024
Supporting the next generation of AAPI entrepreneurs through accelerators, retreats, leadership conferences, and lifelong connections.
ACE NextGen provides a platform for young Asians to forge their own path to success with the help of a supportive community.
Founding Member
2023 - 2024
A private network of women within the venture capital ecosystem to learn from each other, share our best deals, and build together.
Founding Associate
2021 - 2023
A venture capital firm supporting women and BIPOC founders at the earliest stages of company building. - Scaled portfolio support from 50 to 150+ startups, partnering with industry leaders like Google for Startups, AWS, and the Social Justice Fund. - Elevated brand with strategic marketing and partnerships initiatives, resulting in revenue growth, a 25K+ community of investors, operators, and founders, and media coverage in NYTimes, Fortune, and Forbes. - Provided on-demand support to consumer, health, and wellness startups, leading to successful fundraising rounds with investors like a16z and Serena Ventures. - Crafted decks and proposals, contributing to the closure of the firm's inaugural $10.5M fund with partners including Bank of America, Equity Alliance, and Atento Capital.
Visible Hands is a Venture Capital firm and Accelerator that provides meaningful funding and support to early stage companies.
Co-Founder, COO
2020 - 2022
A social justice nonprofit committed to creating the language that is missing in America's discourse on race and culture. - Managed diverse responsibilities from operations and finances to content creation, serving as the right hand to the CEO and growing newsletter and digital audience to 10K+. - Forged collaborations with local businesses, chefs, and artists, organizing events to foster community support during COVID and BLM. - Partnered with institutions like Northwestern and George Washington University to create course material for their School of Media & Public Affairs department.
Brand Strategist
2020 - 2021
A creative agency helping bold brands and smart startups achieve their creative potential. - Crafted brand strategies across beauty, beverage, hospitality, and tech sectors, resulting in increased market share and consumer engagement. - Conducted market research, interviews, and trend analysis, shaping narratives that resonate and differentiate brands in crowded markets.
Consultant
2018 - 2020
A B2B SaaS company modernizing legacy systems and user experiences of government services. - Project managed cross-functional teams to deploy customized software, resulting in faster time-to-market and adoption rate within three months post-launch. - Cultivated strong client relationships, collaborating with SMEs to align technical capabilities with client requirements.
Fast Enterprises (FAST) provides software and information technology consulting services for government agencies.
Human Computer Interaction Designer
2017 - 2017
Spatial Analysis Web Developer
2017 - 2017
Media Lab Assistant
2017 - 2017
User Interface Developer
2016 - 2016
Teaching Assistant
2017 - 2017
Google is a multinational corporation that specializes in Internet-related services and organizes the world’s information.
Raised $26,100,000.00 from Angel Investors LP, Kleiner Perkins, Signatures Capital, Sequoia Capital, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Shaquille O'Neal, Henry Kissinger, Google and Tiger Woods.
Education
Bachelor's degree
2013 - 2017