Hyemin Lee

Country Manager, Korea | TwelveLabs

Seoul, South Korea

About

Dynamic operations & strategy leader with a unique journey from engineer to organizational architect. Built a reputation as a growth accelerator and problem solver in deep tech organizations. Expert at pioneering organizational innovation, orchestrating complex transformations, and executing at exceptional speed. Passionate about distilling complexity into actionable clarity and turning ambitious visions into operational reality. Currently accelerating TwelveLabs' APAC expansion - rapidly building presence, teams, and partnerships from zero to scale.

Experience

  • TwelveLabs (1 yr 5 mos)
    • Country Manager, Korea
      Apr 2026 - Present · 4 mos

    • Head of Operations, APAC
      Mar 2025 - Mar 2026 · 1 yr 1 mo

  • SK Telecom (19 yrs 3 mos)
    • Team Lead, AI Agent Service Division
      Mar 2022 - Mar 2025 · 3 yrs 1 mo

      Chief of Staff to Chief AI Service Officer (CASO) & Operations Lead for the division. Orchestrated enterprise-wide transformation, unifying disparate teams into cohesive AI-native organization through cultural change and strategic restructuring. Led comprehensive operations including FP&A, HRBP functions, KPI management, performance evaluation, and project acceleration. Built operating model and systems optimized for AI innovation, enabling successful "A-dot" service launch.

    • Team Lead, R&D Center
      Dec 2018 - Feb 2022 · 3 yrs 3 mos

      Chief of Staff to CTO & Operations Lead for R&D. Aligned diverse research portfolios with corporate strategic priorities while designing R&D-optimized performance management system and talent strategies. Led workspace transformation and "AI.X" conference, establishing thought leadership in AI ecosystem. Navigated COVID-19 disruption by architecting new hybrid work culture, ensuring organizational stability and sustained innovation outcomes.

    • Technical Strategy Manager, R&D Center
      Jan 2017 - Nov 2018 · 1 yr 11 mos

      Engineered technical strategies and spearheaded projects in data science, machine learning, and security AI. Directed multi-company R&D collaboration committee within SK Group, driving alignment across entities. Led technical due diligence and integration strategy for ADT Caps (now SK Shieldus) post-merger initiatives.