Resume/CV

SUMMARY

10+ years of Product Manager, with a deep entrepreneurial and PM consulting background.
Highly fluent in data analytics, with strong technical knowledge to comfortably collaborate with engineers.

  1. 0-to-1 Built and managed a portfolio of 100+ tech products from inception to launch.
  2. Spearheaded the scaling of 16 products from SEED stage to Growth stage.
  3. Managed and pivoted over 20+ enterprise-scale ($1B+ ARR) products through PM consultation.
  4. 46% success rate in securing VC funding (+ $15 million) for my products, attaining healthy Product-Market Fit.
  5. Co-founded 6 products and start-ups, taking on major entrepreneurial responsibilities and accountabilities.

WORK EXPERIENCE

  • Spearheaded over 20 PM consulting projects for enterprise-scale ($1B/yr +) clients, maintaining an impressive project success rate of 85% by outperforming the clients’ initial KPI expectation.
  • Executed multiple concurrent initiatives by managing agile teams of 30+ junior PMs, engineers, and designers to collaborate cross-functionally for each project, providing daily mentorship and supervision.

 

[eBay Korea (GMarket)] Vendor Ads Platform

  • Brought 518% increase in ad revenue for the Vendor Ad platform, leading a UX & functionality enhancement initiative with a team of junior PMs, engineers, and designers.
  • Achieved 182% increase in acquisition conversion rate and a notable 35% decrease in monthly churn rate by implementing an intuitive UI/UX for individual vendors, extensively interviewing customers to verify the efficacy.
  • Decreased ad costs by 17% and increased CTR by 9% by enhancing the ad targeting AI model and RTB (Real-Time Bidding) feature to optimize cost efficiency for vendors.

 

[Hyundai D.C.] B2B SaaS (TOP 10 construction company in S. Korea, subsidiary of Hyundai Group)

  • Reduced 90% of compliance management overhead costs through building a compliance platform, collaborating with a team of junior PMs, UX designers and engineers.
  • Implemented AI/ML features that automatically assess and flag compliance risks, identifying over 20 major instances within the first three months.
  • Closely worked with senior engineers from the client company to integrate product APIs into the client’s ERP system.

 

[Hana Bank] Mobile UX Renewal (1 of 4 major consumer banks in S. Korea, occupying 40% of market share)

  • Spearheaded the massive 967% improvements in the ‘online account opening’ conversion rate.
  • Led a team of junior PMs and data analysts to perform comprehensive funnel data analysis, identifying over 150 UX weak-points causing unusually high user drop-out rate.
  • Shipped the product to reach 15M+ customers, coordinating with UX designers and engineers to conduct iterative A/B tests and implement gradual release based on cohort customer feedback

 

[Hana Bank] Loan Approval AI/ML Feature

  • Processed over 3.5M loan applications (5 months) through proposing, building, and integrating a ‘low credit personal loan pre-approval’ AI/ML feature into the consumer mobile banking app.
  • Led a team of 12 AI/ML engineers and data scientists to develop the feature, leveraging customer financial data.
  • Achieved 23% increase in the pre-approval rate by integrating 4 of third-party credit assessment API providers.

 

[Kyobo Life Insurance] New API Product Venture (TOP 3 insurance firm in S. Korea, ~ $15B/yr in revenue)

  • Acquired 530,000 customers by conceptualizing and building a ‘life insurance quote comparison’ platform.
  • Integrated LLM based AI chatbot features, facilitating AI/ML engineers and data scientists to construct robust ETL data pipelines to train the chatbot.
  • Negotiated API access with 7 major insurance firms, extensively collaborating with our team of engineers and UX designers to streamline varying API structures and unify as a seamless, whole product package.

 

[eBay Korea (GMarket)] Travel E-Commerce Recommendations AI

  • Created an exceptional 357% surge in ads Click Through Rate (CTR) by collaborating with a team of technical PM and data science engineers to adjust optimal timing and frequency for cross/upsell notifications.
  • Improved the Customer Lifetime Value (CLTV) by 21% through optimizing cross-sell/upsell recommendations AI/ML model for travel/booking products.

 

[Hyundai D.C.] On-Demand Labor Matching

  • Initiated and built the ‘On-demand Construction Labor Matching’ double-sided platform from 0-to-1, generating $1.5M revenue in the first two years, and later incorporated as a subsidiary company (Works Mate, GADA) of HDC.
  • Trained and mentored 5 senior PMs from the client company to take over the role as the founder and the CEO of the new product venture, successfully growing and securing VC funding with over $20M in valuation.
  • Oversaw the entire product management cycle of the launch and the growth of the product, setting the company vision and product roadmaps while directing a cross-functional team of associate PMs, engineers, and designers.

 

+ Spearheaded a variety of cross-functional project consultations in similar scope for enterprise-level clients, such as KT (Telecommunication), Nongshim (F&B), Hyundai Motor Company (EV, Mobility), Lotte Engineering & Construction (Construction), Hyundai Development Company (Construction & Hospitality), and numerous others.

Early-stage Venture Capital (Venture Studio) focused on high-involvement 0-to-1 product management support to founders.

  • Led the 0-to-1 product management of over 100 digital/tech products for early-stage start-ups, overseeing the entire product lifecycle from inception to launch.
  • Scaled 16 products from SEED to GROWTH stage with over $10M ARR, actively supporting and advising the founders.
  • Recruited and coached over 100 founders to take over leadership as the expert product manager within their respective cross-functional team of engineers and designers, with 9 months of focus training and mentoring.

Travel Tech Start-Up, with a heavy technical focus on Google Map, OSM, Kakao Map, Naver API and recommendations AI.

  • Executed the 0-to-1 product management of the ‘AI Travel Planner Map’, acquiring over 100,000 customers.
  • Devised and executed the Go-To-Market strategies that acquired 30,000 customers in 3 weeks, with less than $5,000 budget.
  • Set the company vision, developed modular product roadmap, and collaborated with cross-functional teams of 20+ engineers and designers to enhance 50+ core features based on customer feedback.
  • Oversaw and mentored 3 associate/junior product managers to take leadership within their agile team, focusing on customer interview/research tactics, product roadmap, feature tradeoff, prioritization, and performance/data analysis

Private Education Firm in S. Korea, Shanghai & Hong Kong.

  • Generated and tested more than 40 innovative business models within the educational industry, resulting in exponential company growth and a valuation of over $10 million within the second year.
  • Evaluated profitability and scalability of each business model by closely monitoring product performance, operational efficiency, and cost, ultimately discontinuing underperforming and non-scalable projects.
  • Led the expansion initiative into overseas markets, successfully localizing and establishing headquarters in Hong Kong and Shanghai, China, resulting in $2.5 million in contract revenue during the first year.
  • Co-founded the company as a joint-venture and later successfully exited by selling my shares to the parent company.

Educational Platform Start-Up. Acquired by Veterans Education.

  • Spearheaded the creation and management of the ‘Online Educational Consultant Matching’ platform product as the sole founder, successfully launching the MVP within 2-month timeframe.
  • Championed the Go-To-Market initiative, leading to $150,000 USD of sales revenue generated in the first year, and later exiting the company through a M&A deal with a larger educational firm in S. Korea.
  • Led the expansion of the company’s headquarters from Michigan, USA to South Korea, effectively localizing operations and exponentially growing the client base.
  • Demonstrated exceptional entrepreneurial skills by conceiving and launching the first iteration of the product within a rapid 2-month timeframe, marking a significant milestone in my professional journey.

EDUCATION

AWARDS, GRANTS & INVESTMENTS

https://magazine.hankyung.com/job-joy/article/202205197789d

CNT Tech, The Invention Lab

https://www.venturesquare.net/819325

Seoul Tourism Organization (STO)

Korea Technology Finance Corporation (KIBO)

Accelerator Investment-Driven Tech Incubator Program for Startup

https://www.etnews.com/20190904000165?SNS=00002

CNT Tech

Ministry of SMEs and Startups

Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism - Korea Tourism Organization