Building innovative products
and tailoring them to suit familiar comforts.
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About
With 15+ years of experience, I’ve led product management, delivering MVPs within a year
and managing cross-functional teams of 150+. Skilled in user experience and C-level communication for
budgeting, I also led an AI startup within the company, overseeing 45 people and generating 6M+
YouTube views with new product concepts.
Past Experience
From 2006 to 2024
April 2024 - Current
Principal Product Manager
Samsung Electronics
Developed new AI products from scratch and secured CEO approval for manufacturing at the Mobile eXperience division of next-generation mobile devices. Managing collaboration across multiple teams, including AI, hardware, AI, core UX, and planning teams.
Seoul, South Korea
June 2021 - September 2023
Principal Product Manager
STAR Labs
Team operation and project management: Artificial Human development with scale. Collaboration with Samsung Electronics America (Sales unit), Deloitte, Yam!, etc.Â
HQ communication, collaboration management, and pitching and subordinate works for funding and decision making.
Mountain View, CA, US
May 2019 - April 2024
Principal Product Manager
Think Tank Team
Team’s Innovation Project Management: Strategically managed and communicated with headquarters for over 20 team projects, ensuring effective product development, launches, and international exhibition showcases. (VR/AR devices, Artificial Human, Home Robot for Cooking, Mobile phone camera projects, innovation strategy, etc.)
Mountain View, CA, US
January 2015 - March 2016
Senior Team Manager
Samsung Design America
​Next Gen UX research across the product lineups (Mobile phone, Video and Display, Home Appliances).
Project manager to the first Family Hub refrigerator prototype and introduced to CES 2015.
San Fransisco | Mountain View, CA, US
March 2013 - April 2019
Senior Designer
Samsung Electronics
Product management: Next generation wearable devices of Samsung Gear series and Smart Tags.
(Collaborated with Samsung Fashion)
Seoul, South Korea
July 2006 - February 2007
UX Researcher
HCIDL, KAIST
UX evaluation & new UX design concept development: Worked with Samsung Electronics, LG Electronics, Audi, and Korean Government for evaluation and enhancement of the UX product and services.Â
User research: conducting qualitative user research to create novel products based from users’ feedbacks.Â
Daejeon, South Korea
Driving innovation through market insights and user needs
Product Manager with design methodology and user experience Ph.D. background
Product Management
- Specializing in new product development
- Identifying target market and user needs and setting the goal for development practice
- Conducting rapid market validation tests using prototypes
- Facilitating effective communication across multifunctional teams
- Delivering presentations to CEO and C-level executives for critical decision-making
Leadership & Team management
- Managing budget and team resources have increased over the years.
- Delivering the projects in time
- Experience in securing budgets and expanding human resources through the management and communication through management and communication.
User Experience Research and Design
- Defining the product concept, including core user experiences and the user journey
- Conducting user interviews and surveys to gather user needs and preferences
- Performing user testing, usability tests, and concept validation tests using prototypes
- Designing physical buttons for interaction and a screen-based graphical interaction system
Main Domains
01.
New AI Product Development
02.
Innovative AI SaaS Development
03.
Immersive Device
(AR / VR / MR)
04.
Home Robot Development
05.
Interdiciplinary team managment
Skills
Keywords
• Core Competencies:
Product Management, User Experience (UX) Research, Artificial Intelligence, Project Planning, Team Management, Product Lifecycle Management (PLM), Go-to-Market Strategy, Innovation
• Technical Proficiencies:
Design Thinking, Data Analysis, MVP Development, Strategic Design, Cross-functional Collaboration, Executive Presentation, Communication, Scenario Planning
• Leadership & Management:
C-level Communication, Operational Planning, Quality Control, Budgeting, Streamlining Communication across teams (R&D, Design, Marketing)