Background
Soon-hong, Choi was born in 1950 in Seoul, Republic of Korea.
chief Head of Information Technology Services
Soon-hong, Choi was born in 1950 in Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Sogang University, Republic of Korea. Master of Science in Computer Science, George Washington University, Washington. Doctor of Philosophy in Strategic Management, George Washington University, Washington.
Master of Business Administration, University Pennsylvania, Philadelphia.
He was appointed to the position by United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon in July 2007. and left the organization in August 2012. Choi has experience both in the public sector and the private sector. Starting his career as Quality Assurance Manager at Systems Automation Corporation in 1977, he also worked as Information Systems Analyst at Thompson Ramo Wooldridge, Incorporated. between 1980 and 1981.
In 1981, he joined the International Monetary Fund (International Monetary Fund), where he served in numerous technical and business operations and team leadership positions until 1997.
He was Division Chief of Technology Infrastructure in between 1997 and 1999 and Senior Budget Manager and Strategy Adviser from 1999 to 2004. Later on, he served as Head of Information Technology Services at International Monetary Fund from 2004 to February 2007.
In his position as United Nations Chief Information Technology Officer, he was in charge of all substantive and operational needs relating to information and communications technology of the United Nations, including developing, maintaining and monitoring the implementation of the effective information and communication strategy. Choi has conducted research and lectured on public policy, strategic management and innovation.
His recent research interests are globalization, technology competition, digital society, knowledge sharing and information and communications technology for development.
Choi holds a bachelor"s degree in engineering from Sogang University, a master"s degree in computer science from George Washington University, an Master of Business Administration from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, and a Doctor of Philosophy in strategic management and public policy from George Washington University.
He has been the International Monetary Fund representative to the Information and Communications Technology Network of the United Nations Chief Executives Board for Coordination, and a member of the United Nations International Computing Centre’s Management Committee since 2005.
Married; 2 children.