SANGWOO LEE
Palo Alto,CA
Summary
Accomplished leader with extensive experience in venture capital and strategic planning, having managed Korea Investment Partners US Inc. Successfully expanded operations into the US and Europe. Expert in investment analysis and portfolio management, with proven skills in team leadership and contract negotiation. Developed innovative software solutions
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
Work History
President
Korea Invesment Partners US Inc.
03.2017 - Current
- Managing the subsidiary entity of Korea Investment Partners, leading operation of investment/ port-folio management
Executive Director, Investment Department
Korea Invesment Partners Co. Ltd.
04.2014 - Current
- Sourcing /Evaluation of start-up companies, investment and participation in business development and growth
- Expansion of venture capital investment operation to US and Europe
General Manager, MSC Department
Samsung Electronics
08.2013 - 03.2014
- Strategic planning/Business Planning/Service Planning
Vice president, CTO, Foreign Marketing Group leader
Polidigm co.ltd
04.2004 - 08.2013
- Direct domestic/foreign marketing activities including documentation, contract, and various meetings.
- Manage Technical organization and advise/interact with CEO for managing other organization in the company.
- Advise/complement CEO’s operational activities.
- Consult engineers with various SW issues.
Teaching Assistant for EE379K, Operating Systems, University of Texas at Austin
Teaching Assistant
01.2003 - 05.2003
- Collaborated with other faculty members to plan lessons that promote critical thinking skills during PHD program at UT Austin
Founder/SW Architect/Project Lead
Neomtel co. ltd.
03.2000 - 07.2002
- Solution for animation compression and downloading for legacy cell phones.
- Designed and developed a compressed animation algorithm and format for wireless cell phones, encoder/decoder library, optimized decoder software, and authoring tool software in Windows OS.
- Oversaw all aspects of operations including product development, marketing, sales, customer service and finance. Especially successfully developed and closed Licensing contract with Qualcomm
Senior Engineer
Dasan Internet co. ltd.
06.1999 - 03.2000
- Network Equipment providing company, R&D Department
- Participated a project of developing datalink equipment with 2 ethernet port and 48 V.90 modem array
- Developed embedded s/w for the board(MC68000+4 StrongArm) in VERTEX RTOS environment.
Engineer
Samsung Electronics co. ltd.
02.1996 - 06.1999
- Electric devices and semiconductor, Radar system development group.
- Redesigned and implemented Antenna Control Unit.
- Developed s/w emulator and data analyzing system for signal processing unit.
Education
PHD Candidate - Electrical and Computer Engineering
the University of Texas at Austin
01.2003
MS & BS - Control and Instrumentation
Seoul National University
01.1996
High School -
Chungju High School
01.1990
Skills
- Venture capital expertise, such as investment analysis, portfolio management
- Management and board skills, such as operational excellence, strategic planning, and decision-making
- Operational skills, such as team leadership and organizational culture
- Business development skills, such as product presentation, relationship management, and contract negotiation
- SW development skills, including project management, algorithm design, C/C language, embedded software programming in device/RTOS environment, and Visual Studio
Languages
Korean: native fluency., Standard American English: good proficiency in reading, writing, listening, and speaking
Languages
English
Professional
Korean
Full Professional
Extracurricular Activities
Technical consulting for management and policy making decision, Technical support for International marketing project leading and management for research and development group.
Timeline
President
Korea Invesment Partners US Inc.
03.2017 - Current
Executive Director, Investment Department
Korea Invesment Partners Co. Ltd.
04.2014 - Current
General Manager, MSC Department
Samsung Electronics
08.2013 - 03.2014
Vice president, CTO, Foreign Marketing Group leader
Polidigm co.ltd
04.2004 - 08.2013
Teaching Assistant for EE379K, Operating Systems, University of Texas at Austin
Teaching Assistant
01.2003 - 05.2003
Founder/SW Architect/Project Lead
Neomtel co. ltd.
03.2000 - 07.2002
Senior Engineer
Dasan Internet co. ltd.
06.1999 - 03.2000
Engineer
Samsung Electronics co. ltd.
02.1996 - 06.1999
PHD Candidate - Electrical and Computer Engineering
the University of Texas at Austin
MS & BS - Control and Instrumentation
Seoul National University
High School -
Chungju High School
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