Sunghwan Kim

Sunghwan Kim is currently the Director of the Planning and Finance Office. He was formerly Director of Innovative Procurement, Procurement Attaché of the Embassy of the Republic of Korea in the UK, and Director of the Global Procurement Support Team.

Mr. Kim has worked for over 16 years at the Public Procurement Service (PPS) of Korea, focusing on policy and management on public procurement. He handled key responsibilities in e-procurement system planning and management, and in Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) operations.

Yangzom

Yangzom is an experienced procurement professional with over 17 years in public procurement and contract management across Asia. At ADB, as a Procurement Specialist with the Procurement Portfolio and Financial Management Department (PPFD), she provides technical guidance, capacity development, and leads strategic procurement planning for projects to ensure quality and deliver value-for-money. She co-leads the e-GP Functional Team in PPFD.

Minsoo Choi

Choi Minsoo is the Senior Deputy Director of the e-Procurement Planning Division at the Public Procurement Service (PPS), Republic of Korea, where he is responsible for the integration and optimization of national procurement information systems. He leads efforts to strengthen communication and interoperability across public and private platforms, enhancing efficiency, transparency, and service delivery in the procurement process.

Eduard Chil-Akopyan

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Eduard Chil-Akopyan is a seasoned procurement professional with over 20 years of expertise in delivering complex, IFI-financed projects across countries in transition. Before joining ADB as a staff member, Eduard had experience as ADB procurement consultant, involved in strategic procurement planning, bidding and contract management support of ADB borrowers. Prior to his role as ADB consultant, Eduard had positions in Veolia Central and Eastern Europe, where he supported preparation and negotiations of PPP district heating project in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.

Dawa Choki

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Dawa Choki is Procurement Specialist at the Procurement, Portfolio and Financial Management Department of the Asian Development Bank. Dawa has promoted and applied the principles of sustainable procurement in designing, processing and implementing multiple urban and water sector projects in South Asia.