KJ Sung

Senior Manager, Klip (Digital asset wallet built into KakaoTalk) at Ground X
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Seongnam, Gyeonggi, South Korea, KR
Languages
  • 중국어 Limited working proficiency
  • 영어 Professional working proficiency

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Experience

    • South Korea
    • IT Services and IT Consulting
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Senior Manager, Klip (Digital asset wallet built into KakaoTalk)
      • Aug 2022 - Present

      ■ Lead multiple Klip partnerships; FT and NFT of Klaytn-based projects can be exposed to Klip through systematic evaluation■ Execute App2App API business development to secure a large number of wallet users■ Promoted marketing project with cryptocurrency exchange based in South Korea (e.g. Korbit)

    • Senior Manager, Klaytn API Service (Blockchain as a Service based on Klaytn)
      • Jan 2020 - Present

      ■ Continuously manage current customer relations and B2B/B2G business development■ Established a strategic partnership with Opensea■ Boosted sales through cooperative projects with Korean government agencies (e.g. Busan Center for Creative Economy & Innovation)■ Developed education programs to nurture blockchain developers through partnerships with various Korean institutions

    • Founding Member
      • Mar 2018 - Present

      ■ Joined as a founding member before the establishment of the company■ Proceeded with the overall work (General Affairs, HR, etc.) of setting up the company at the beginning of the company■ Built initial business strategy and development of Klaytn API Service

    • Team Lead of Ecosystem (Klaytn)
      • Mar 2018 - Jan 2020

      ■ Devised ecosystem strategy and global expansion of Klaytn■ Held GroundX representative blockchain conference TXGX(Tech by GroundX) in 2018 and 2019■ Cooperated with Global blockchain conferences (e.g. SFBW and Consensus)■ Built Klaytn developer communities; held Klaytn developers' meet-ups and college classes (e.g. Hanyang University)

    • Angel Investor
      • Mar 2018 - Present

      ■ Invested in a total of 18 startups ≫ Zikooin Company(Unlimeat): Largest plant-based meat production in South Korea ≫ Carsuri(Carang): Automobile management O2O (Online to Offline) service, acquired by Carang ≫ Vibey(Reviewty): The first and largest beauty community commerce platform in Vietnam ≫ ABC Studio(Stylebox): Online shopping platform based on AI, big data & content in Vietnam ■ Invested in a total of 18 startups ≫ Zikooin Company(Unlimeat): Largest plant-based meat production in South Korea ≫ Carsuri(Carang): Automobile management O2O (Online to Offline) service, acquired by Carang ≫ Vibey(Reviewty): The first and largest beauty community commerce platform in Vietnam ≫ ABC Studio(Stylebox): Online shopping platform based on AI, big data & content in Vietnam

    • South Korea
    • Investment Management
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Business Consultant
      • Jan 2018 - Mar 2018

      ■ Co-designed RisingX, global acceleration program for South Korean startups ■ Successfully advanced 8 Korean startups into Vietnam, Thailand, and Myanma (e.g. OKXE: Largest motorcycle platform based in Vietnam) ■ Co-designed RisingX, global acceleration program for South Korean startups ■ Successfully advanced 8 Korean startups into Vietnam, Thailand, and Myanma (e.g. OKXE: Largest motorcycle platform based in Vietnam)

    • South Korea
    • Online Audio and Video Media
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Team Lead of Investment & Acceleration
      • Jul 2015 - Jan 2018

      ■ Invested in more than 20 early stage startups and discovered successfulinvestment cases (e.g. Genome & Co: a microbiome startup listed onKOSDAQ) ■ Managed global startup acceleration programs for more than 30 Korean startups looking to expand business in Singapore, China, and USA ■ Attained global partnership for global business expansion of domestic startups (e.g. Founders Space in San Francisco) ■ Established cooperative partnership with various Korean government agencies; operated Tech Incubator Program(TIPS) which is national startup fund matching program Show less

Education

  • University of California, Berkeley
    Bachelor's degree, Economics
    2011 - 2013

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