Jung Hwan (Aaron) Chi
Troy,MI
Summary
Dynamic Sales Manager with a proven track record at Samsung SDI America, achieving $760M in revenue and leading a 45% market share in the AI datacenter sector. Skilled in contract negotiation with a powerful technical background, I excel in driving profitability and executing strategic initiatives to optimize operations and enhance revenue growth. Was given the highest performance score given to only one individual within a division for three consecutive years.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Account Manager - B2B Business Development
Samsung SDI America
Auburn Hills, MI
12.2021 - Current
- Awarded with Global Gold Award from the Chairman of SDI for leading highest profitability and growth by achieving $760M out of $1,400M total revenue
- Owned the entire hyper-scale and AI datacenter business for North America and Latin America reaching 45% market share of LiB datacenter owners such as Microsoft, Google, Meta, and Amazon
- Managed 40+ active accounts across all energy markets in the US including major IPPs such as NextEra Energy, securing 15GWh prior to 2025 and successfully securing an additional 11.4GWh for 2026 ~ 2030
- Designed, implemented, and managed Salesforce and other IT operational needs for the ESS team beyond the role as a an Account Manager
- Achieved highest profit margin within the team scaling up to 15% whereas the average profit margin amongst the team was below 8%
Decision Scientist
Edward Rose & Sons
Bloomfield Hills, MI
06.2020 - 11.2021
- Managed an active portfolio of 120+ properties (60k+ units), developing custom behavioral predictive models to maximize pricing while reducing fall-offs
- Developed integration plan for homes with renewable technology (Residential and C&I) through keeping intimate relationship with technology suppliers such as Generac
- Acted as part of the COO's task force to met with investors designing multi-family real estate portfolios across the Midwest monetizing renewable energy acts
- Identified $120k in wasted monthly cashflow due to inefficient operation or below market pricing
Education
Data Science
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MISkills
- SQL, R, Python, C, VBA
- Native fluency in Korean, English, Portuguese
- Contract negotiation
- Project execution and management
- Revenue Strategy
- Database design
Timeline
Account Manager - B2B Business Development
Samsung SDI America
12.2021 - Current
Decision Scientist
Edward Rose & Sons
06.2020 - 11.2021
Data Science
University of Michigan
Startup Experience
EarningBirds (Startup): Co-founder
- Valued at $2M pre-seed
- Developed data collection engine that tracks user interaction on any digital platform and trains a unique agentic AI that assists product owners in fast product iteration and feedback
SMART Motors (Startup): Co-founder
- Bootstrapped startup
- Developed fuel intake converters that allows any gasoline/diesel vehicle to function on flex fuel while pairing it with a software that learns the driver's driving habits to maximize fuel economy