Seoul, Seoul, South Korea
Dynamic Executive Technology Leader with 25+ years of experience driving large-scale engineering transformations across healthcare AI, FinTech, enterprise SaaS, e-commerce, and highly regulated industries. Proven track record of managing senior leaders, advising C-level executives/boards, and translating emerging technologies into measurable business value. Expert at scaling global, multi-cultural engineering organizations while balancing rapid innovation with robust security, compliance, and governance frameworks. Deep Technical Credibility - AI & Data: Generative AI, AI Transformation Strategy, MLOps, Data Governance, & Enterprise Platforms. - Infrastructure & Architecture: Cloud-Native Architectures, DevSecOps, & Mission-Critical Infrastructure. - Leadership & Scale: Organizational Scaling, Engineering Manager Development, & Cross-Functional Alignment. Executive Leadership Highlights * Enterprise AI & Digital Transformation Led high-impact AI initiatives across healthcare, financial services, and manufacturing. Established AI-first engineering cultures, standardized MLOps, and created executive roadmaps that accelerated technology adoption while maintaining strict compliance and operational excellence. * Global Engineering Leadership Directed cross-functional organizations of up to 140+ professionals (engineers, architects, managers, and product leaders). Successfully scaled distributed teams across Asia (Taiwan, Korea, China, Singapore) and North America, building strong leadership pipelines and sustainable operating models. * Executive Influence & Board Engagement Served as a trusted advisor to Chairmen, CEOs, CIOs, and CTOs. Adept at translating complex technical investments and AI initiatives into clear business outcomes, operational efficiencies, risk mitigation strategies, and revenue opportunities. * Governance & Engineering Excellence Instituted architecture review processes, DevSecOps practices, and AI governance frameworks within highly regulated environments. Successfully balanced innovation with the rigorous demands of healthcare, finance, automotive, and cybersecurity domains. CORE QUALIFICATIONS - AI Transformation Strategy - Engineering Leadership & Manager Development - Organization Design & Scaling - Executive Stakeholder Management - AI Governance & Risk Management - Cloud-Native Platforms (AWS/GCP/Azure) - MLOps / DevSecOps / DataOps - Enterprise SaaS & Platform Engineering - Cross-Functional Program Leadership - Global & Cross-Cultural Team Management
An experienced Engineering Leader with a proven track record of guiding 22+ engineers across 5 products, including direct management of multiple engineering managers. Deep knowledge in modern Agile software product development, driving innovation, efficiency, and high-performing teams. Interweave SDLC, compliance, and medical processes with automation to develop Med-Tech AI products: - Built two robust advanced data platforms, one for radiology, the other for digital pathology, to manage and automate large-scale structured and unstructured medical data processing to facilitate machine learning - Developed AI-empowered annotation services for radiologists and pathologists, tremendously reducing labeling time from multiple minutes to seconds for one chest or breast image. For WSI annotation, we enhanced the annotation platform to reduce cell annotation time from 10 minutes to seconds, and decreased tissue annotation costs by ~80%. - Led to build a scalable data pipeline platform to manage large-scale images (10M+ DICOMs) from 100K+, which streamlined data acquisition, processing, and model inference. It significantly reduced the transformation time of millions of DICOM images from weeks to days. A coach to foster engineering managers and develop our excellence culture of ASCII(Agile, Synergistic, Collaborative, Integrated, Innovative), focusing on team development, growth, and management of excellence. Cross-functional collaborating with Legal, Medical, AI Research, and Business teams to define EU AI Act compliance strategy for medical devices, ensuring robust data governance and seamless integration into our product development lifecycles. People management, leadership, and culture development, which focus on the growth and development of team leaders to enhance the leadership and management skills in developing an ASCII culture (Agile, Synergistic, Collaborative, Integrated, Innovative).
Be responsible for strategic Enterprise IT leadership, software architecture design and review, and driving engineering efficiency and transformation. Key responsibilities include: - Developing IT Strategy: Assisting the CIO, Chairman in creating a 5-year IT vision, focusing on software platform development, engineering excellence, and cost optimization. - Guiding Architecture: Reviewing and advising on software architecture for cloud, EV, and infotainment solutions, ensuring high performance, security, compliance, and reliability. - Driving Efficiency: Engaging SDLC automation, implementing DevSecOps, DataOps, and MLOps to reduce security threats and enhance data processing efficiency. - Leading Transformation: Driving engineering transformation through training and fostering an innovative culture. - Standardizing Frameworks: Directing the development of standardized technical frameworks to ensure consistency and reduce maintenance costs. - Overseeing Technology: Leading the architecture and tech steering committee to guide technology vision and oversee architecture design. - Advising on Cloud: Providing advice on constructing private and hybrid cloud solutions for flexible infrastructure provisioning and cost reduction. - Supporting M&A: Offering technical due diligence support for M\&A activities and startup investments. Achievements - Developed a 5-year IT technology vision and strategy. - Enhanced software architecture for critical solutions. - Reduced security threats by 30% through DevSecOps. - Increased data processing efficiency by 60%. - Reduced maintenance costs by 30% with standardized frameworks. - Reduced cloud costs by 40% with hybrid cloud solutions.
Led cross-functional engineering (SDE, MLOps, DataOps, Data Scientist) to architect and deliver a sophisticated AI platform (cloud/on-premise) with advanced reasoning (emotion detection, NLP, strategic analysis, cognitive processing). Pioneered next-gen graph database integration, achieving a 40% performance gain in complex relationship mapping. Drove business development, securing valuable enterprise contracts with a high client retention rate. - AI Platform Product: Led the design and development of the AI platform for cloud and on-premise deployment, integrating advanced AI features such as emotion detection, NLP, reasoning, and strategy using graph DB engine. - FinTech Application Development: Developed and implemented FinTech applications for KYC, anti-money laundry, and fraud detection. - Engineering Team Leadership: Developed and executed engineering team strategies, coaching, fostering growth, and efficiency. - Project and Product Management: Managed projects and products, ensuring timely delivery and successful outcomes for business growth. - Product Design: Contributed to the product design of AML solutions based on the AI platform with a graph DB. - Business development and support: Tailormade the requirements of customers to develop and present solution proposals for financial institutions. - Software Development Practices: Implemented and engaged teams with modern software development practices, including Scrum, microservice, containerization, and CI/CD. Contributions - Built the AI platform with Graph DB, incorporating advanced AI reasoning capabilities. - Defined Taiwan engineering strategic direction to build the tech stack and engineering competency. - Contributed to the design and development of KYC, AML solutions. - Engaged Agile software development practices and modern architecture of microservices, containerization. - Successfully delivered projects and POCs onsite for large banks in Taiwan and China.
Key responsibilities are to establish the Taiwan R&D Center, team building, team management, and lead team for the development of AI-driven financial technologies and products in AML (Anti-Money Laundering) and Fraud Detection. - Senior Product Leadership: Designed and developed a cutting-edge AI platform, overseeing end-to-end product strategy, architecture, and execution. - Team Building & Talent Acquisition: Recruited and built a high-performing software product development team with PM, FE and BE SW engineers, and Data Scientist in Taipei, fostering innovation and technical excellence. - Technology Strategy & Advisory: Advised executive leadership on engineering tech stack, infrastructure, and long-term technical roadmap to align with business goals. - Solution Evangelism & Business Development: Consulted with key customers and stakeholders to promote Graphen’s AI platform, driving adoption and supporting revenue growth. - Market Intelligence: Conducted in-depth research on Graph Database and Machine Learning/Deep Learning applications to identify trends and competitive opportunities. - Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partnered with Business Development and U.S.-based Data Science teams to deliver AI-powered FinTech solutions. - Product & Agile Project Management: Led end-to-end product lifecycle, from planning and prioritization to timely delivery, ensuring alignment with business objectives. - Technology Advocacy: Represented Graphen’s AI solutions through PR initiatives, enhancing brand visibility and thought leadership in the industry.
My Key Leadership & Strategic Contributions: - Executive Advisory & Governance: Acted as a strategic partner to the CTO, overseeing cross-functional standards, processes, and technology strategy spanning software development, IP/innovation, infrastructure, security, and capital expenditure (CapEx) optimization. - Large-Scale Team Leadership: Directed a high-performing organization of 140+ professionals across Architecture, Research, Security, Patent Development, QA, Production Engineering, and System Development, aligning teams with corporate vision. - Product Transformation: Led the end-to-end modernization of web/mobile product design and development for e-commerce, O2O (Online-to-Offline), and BI platforms, enhancing scalability and user experience. - Engineering Excellence: Drove adoption of CI/CD pipelines, test automation, and DevOps practices, reducing release cycles by 30% and improving operational efficiency. - Organizational Agility: Championed enterprise-wide Agile transformation, removed blockers and increased delivery speed by 50% while maintaining rigorous quality standards. Innovation Culture: Revitalized R&D focus, resulting in 5+ patent submissions annually and fostering a culture of continuous technical innovation. - Talent Development: Scaled teams through strategic recruitment, mentorship, and leadership programs, reducing attrition by 25% and building a pipeline of future-ready engineers.