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Mike Minseok Son is a seasoned business professional with 20+ years of experience in global business development, strategy, and operations. He has led various business units and teams, driving revenue growth and innovation. Son holds an MBA from MIT Sloan School of Management and a Bachelor of Science in Materials Engineering from Hanyang University.

Experience

    • Rwanda
    • IT Services and IT Consulting
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Head of Software and Global Business
      • Dec 2017 - Present

      As a head of business development unit, currently leading ICT business at AOS to cultivate business opportunities, create revenue, and enhance the company's business capabilities. As of March 2019, successfully generated $30M revenue for the next 3 years - Won the contract of Smart Administration Project, exclusively providing collaboration software to the entire government institutions in Rwanda. Led the project team in end-to-end business development activities including writing concept note and technical proposal, product designing, technical and financial negotiation, and service launching - Created software engineering business units spearheading software business in Africa, and established new organization operation procedure, and Go-To-Market strategies - Designed SDDC (Software Defined Data Center) to upgrade Rwanda National Data Center - Won the various ICT projects for the Government of Rwanda, leading multi-national cross-functional teams, including RDB (Rwanda Development Board) IT systems enhancement, RISA (Rwanda Information Society Authority (RISA) Information Security Infrastructure Maintenance, NISS (National Intelligence and Security Service) Secure e-mail system upgrade, OPM (Office of Prime Minister) Official Gazette Management System

    • Head of Software Engineering Department
      • Jul 2017 - Nov 2017

      AOS Ltd. is a leading ICT company in the Republic of Rwanda, providing various ICT services including IDC, Cloud, SI/NI and Software Development. As a head of Software Engineering Department, I organized and managed software business and Systems integration.

    • South Korea
    • Telecommunications
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Business Development Project Manager, Global Business Development
      • Jan 2012 - May 2016

      The key accomplishments I’ve achieved during this time include problem-solving to drive multi-million dollars in revenue, leading up to 70 team members, crafting business models, and designing solution-oriented business strategy roadmaps. My strengths include innovation, and the level of consulting leadership that initiates and implements sound short-term and long-term strategies that lead to growth.

    • Strategy Planning Senior Manager, Business Development Center
      • Jan 2009 - Dec 2011

      In my role as Senior Manager, I direct up to a $60 million business portfolio, and am a trusted and innovative leader who has received commendations from the CEO and from my industry for exceptional performance, innovation, and business outcomes.

    • Product Marketing Manager, Enterprise Data Services
      • Jan 2006 - Dec 2008

      In the role, I’ve managed $60m data business in KT, providing technical consultative services to global clients, such as Hyundai and LG, and directed large-scale proposals to ensure optimal network systems. ♦ Product Management, Marketing Planning, Technical consulting, and Process Optimization: During this period, I've accomplished 30% revenue increase by devising innovate consulting methodology, which based the current business development in KT. Also, I've handled sizable projects as a PM such as network outsourcing contract worth of $40m revenue.

    • Researcher, U.S. Telecommunication Market Strategy
      • Mar 2005 - Dec 2005

      Named the Global Telecommunication Expert for the company, and attended a specialized program at the University of California, CA, U.S. ♦ Award-Winning Research: This period of my career within the U.S. Telecommunication Market Analysis Team, allowed me to the research necessary to initiate an operational diagnosis, devise the turnaround plan, and develop a business roadmap for KT America. My proposed forward-looking business strategy/ and turnaround for the KT Corporation subsidiary prepared the organization for growth.

    • Network Operations Manager
      • Feb 2002 - Feb 2005

      As a frontline associate, I managed overall network work process, operated and supported the network equipment at Gangnam Regional Operation & Maintenance Center. ♦ Process Enhancement: Optimized the network equipment process through equipment database and management server monitoring; constructed more than 30,000 network devices.

    • Armed Forces
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Sergeant
      • Dec 1996 - Feb 1999
      • Republic of Korea

      Gunner of Tub-launched, Optically-guided, Wire-tracked (TOW) missile (Dec 1996~Feb 1999); Participated Korean Armed Forced Day (1997) and USA-Korea Ulchi-Freedom Guardian (UFG) military drill (1998)

Education

  • 2016 - 2017
    Massachusetts Institute of Technology - Sloan School of Management
    Master of Business Administration (MBA), Business Administration
  • 2006 - 2008
    Korea National Open University
    Bachelor of Arts, Economics
  • 2005 - 2005
    University of California, Santa Cruz - Jack Baskin School of Engineering
    Global Information Communication Technology(ICT) Expert Program
  • 1995 - 2002
    Hanyang University
    Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Materials Engineering

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