ENTREPRENEURIAL & INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE

tlooto AI Inc.                                                                                           Seoul, Korea

Co-Founder & Executive Director                                                Jan. 2023 – Present

•        www.tlooto.com

•        Currently adopted by approximately 90+ universities and research institutions across South Korea. 

•        Spearheading the strategic roadmap for a generative AI search engine designed for academic research, ensuring product-market fit.

•        Driving business development and global partnerships, leveraging domain expertise to bridge the gap between AI technology and scholarly workflows.

Record Farm Inc.                                                         Manchester/Seoul, UK/Korea

Founder & CEO                                                                         Jan. 2015 – Oct. 2017

•        Achieved 1 Million Monthly Active Users and ranked as the 20th best venture company in Korea (startupranking.com, 2017).

•        Successfully exited via acquisition by a KOSDAQ-listed company.

•        Orchestrated the platform ecosystem strategy, optimizing creator-user interactions which led to high retention rates.

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.                                                             Seoul, Korea

Associate                                                                                  Aug. 2010 – Mar. 2013

•        Strategic Planning Team (HQ)

•        Conducted market analysis and feasibility studies for new mobile services within the Media Solution Center and Mobile Division.

•        Managed global content partnerships and service roadmaps, coordinating cross-functional teams to launch innovative mobile applications.