SeonSu Kim
GTM Growth Lead at Google Cloud | Expertise in AI· Cloud· Mobility· GTM· Business Development
GoogleSeonSu is a business leader specializing in AI, Cloud, and Automotive & Mobility, with deep experience in business development, strategic planning, and GTM (Go-to-Market) execution. He currently serves as GTM Growth Lead at Google Cloud as part of the Global GTM Practice
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Prior to Google, he led the AI and Machine Learning specialist business in Korea within AWS's Worldwide Specialist Organization. Across his career at Amazon, Hyundai, and LG, he has been recognized with multiple awards including 'Employee of the Year' and 'Business Developer of the Year' — a reflection of his track record in building new businesses and driving sustainable He brings a builder’s mindset to everything he does: continuously learning, simplifying complexity, and turning ideas into scalable business outcomes. This approach has led to numerous patents and the creation of frameworks for new service incubation throughout his career.
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- GOOGLEJOB
- GTM Growth Lead, Korea8M
GTM Growth Lead, Korea | Google Cloud
Google
•Establish and Lead the GTM Growth Initiatives for the Korean market as part of the Global & JAPAC GTM Practice Organization
- AMAZON WEB SERVICES (AWS)JOB
- Principal AI/ML BD Special…2Y 9M
Principal AI/ML Business Development Specialist | AWS's World-wide Specialist Organization
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
- Amazon Customer Experience…1Y 4M
Amazon Customer Experience Solution Business Lead, Korea
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
•Managed Amazon CX solution business in Korea as part of global productivity apps organization by covering strategic collaboration, business development, partner eco-system establishiment, and sales •Led business collaboration between Amazon global stakeholders and telco carrier / BPO / cloud partner •Led C-level engagements aiming to evangelize value propositions of Amazon's solutions based on emerging technologies (AI, Cloud, etc.) •Led sessions (Amazon's culture of innovation and working backwards mechanism) as a Amazon's Tier 1 certified speaker
- Incubation BD Mgr (Emergin…3Y
Incubation Business Development Manager (Emerging Tech)
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
•Incubated emerging tech business (newly launched services) and took new initiatives (public reference, PoC, strategic collaboration) in conjunction with Amazon global teams - . Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning / End user computing / etc. (2017~2018) - . Mobility / Blockchain / Hybrid cloud / Customer Experience (2019~2020) •Business development in the automotive industry (connected car and autonomous driving based on AWS cloud computing) •Created service incubation mechanism which influenced other region's process update •Won the award of APAC business development person of 2018, and was also nominated as a Finalist of worldwide business developer of 2018
- 42DOTJOB
- Strategy Team Leader & CEO…1Y 5M
Strategy Team Leader & CEO Staff | Autonomous Mobility AI company
42dot
42dot is a leading autonomous mobility AI company which was acquired by Hyundai & Kia in August 2022. It is now an affiliate of Hyundai motor group. ======================================== •Led a Strategy Team and worked as a CEO staff (to the CEO) for autonomous mobility business based on AI/ML, autonomous driving, and SDV (software-defined vehicle) technologies •Developed business collaboration models (including AI/ML applications & investment) with key companies in a variety of industries (e.g., car manufacturer, logistics, robot delivery, map contents) •Established mid & long-term company-wide business plans for 42dot as a basis of global software center of Hyundai Motor Group •Managed…
- ROLAND BERGERJOB
- Project Team Leader4M
Project Team Leader | Strategy Consulting
Roland Berger
•Managed new business strategy projects for global leading companies (manufacturing industry)
- HYUNDAI MOTOR INDIAJOB
- Deputy General Mgr5Y 11M
Deputy General Manager | Big Data Analytics & Connected Car
Hyundai Motor India Ltd.
- LG ELECTRONICSJOB
- Mgr2Y 11M
Manager | New Biz Development & Strategy | Car Business Unit (B2B)
LG Electronics
•Strategic planning in the area of Connected Car (Telematics / Infotainment / AVN), ADAS (Advanced Driver Assistance System) and Automotive IT solutions •Initiated and established the ADAS (Advanced Driver Assistance System) business strategy for Car OEMs (KR/US/EU) & aftermarket •Collaborated with European & Korean Car OEMs for advanced development projects •Won the 'Achievement award' in 2011
- SAMSUNG SDSJOB
- Consultant3Y 11M
Consultant | Smart City Business
SAMSUNG SDS
•Smart city consulting for Gwanggyo, Seongnam, and Incheon IFEZ by covering strategy planning, proposal writing, project management, budgeting, and ubiquitous service planning •New business model planning such as the intelligent building management system based on smart grid and car sharing service by using electric vehicle
- NEXTEYEJOB
- Developer & Researcher2Y 11M
Developer & Researcher | Machine Vision Applications
NextEye
•Developed vision based automated systems which were exported to global chemical company and also adopted by global LCD manufacturer •Designed machine vision solutions which consisted of the industrial cameras and vision inspection SW. Started as a researcher and had been playing multiple roles (e.g., solution consultant) in a startup company
- Job: 42dot — Strategy Team Leader & CEO Staff | Autonomous Mobility AI company · 2021-12 – 2023-05 · 1y 5mo — 42dot is a leading autonomous mobility AI company which was acquired by Hyundai & Kia in August 2022. It is now an affiliate of Hyundai motor group. ======================================== •Led a Strategy Team and worked as a CEO staff (to the CEO) for autonomous mobility business based on AI/ML, autonomous driving, and SDV (software-defined vehicle) technologies •Developed business collaboration models (including AI/ML applications & investment) with key companies in a variety of industries (e.g., car manufacturer, logistics, robot delivery, map contents) •Established mid & long-term company-wide business plans for 42dot as a basis of global software center of Hyundai Motor Group •Managed…
- Job: Hyundai Motor India Ltd. — Deputy General Manager | Big Data Analytics & Connected Car · 2012 – 2017 · 5y
- Job: Roland Berger — Project Team Leader | Strategy Consulting · 2021-08 – 2021-12 · 4 mo — •Managed new business strategy projects for global leading companies (manufacturing industry)
- Job: SAMSUNG SDS — Consultant | Smart City Business · 2007 – 2010 · 3y — •Smart city consulting for Gwanggyo, Seongnam, and Incheon IFEZ by covering strategy planning, proposal writing, project management, budgeting, and ubiquitous service planning •New business model planning such as the intelligent building management system based on smart grid and car sharing service by using electric vehicle
- Job: Amazon Web Services (AWS) — Amazon Customer Experience Solution Business Lead, Korea · 2020-03 – 2021-07 · 1y 4mo — •Managed Amazon CX solution business in Korea as part of global productivity apps organization by covering strategic collaboration, business development, partner eco-system establishiment, and sales •Led business collaboration between Amazon global stakeholders and telco carrier / BPO / cloud partner •Led C-level engagements aiming to evangelize value propositions of Amazon's solutions based on emerging technologies (AI, Cloud, etc.) •Led sessions (Amazon's culture of innovation and working backwards mechanism) as a Amazon's Tier 1 certified speaker
- Job: NextEye — Developer & Researcher | Machine Vision Applications · 2005 – 2007 · 2y — •Developed vision based automated systems which were exported to global chemical company and also adopted by global LCD manufacturer •Designed machine vision solutions which consisted of the industrial cameras and vision inspection SW. Started as a researcher and had been playing multiple roles (e.g., solution consultant) in a startup company
- Job: LG Electronics — Manager | New Biz Development & Strategy | Car Business Unit (B2B) · 2010 – 2012 · 2y — •Strategic planning in the area of Connected Car (Telematics / Infotainment / AVN), ADAS (Advanced Driver Assistance System) and Automotive IT solutions •Initiated and established the ADAS (Advanced Driver Assistance System) business strategy for Car OEMs (KR/US/EU) & aftermarket •Collaborated with European & Korean Car OEMs for advanced development projects •Won the 'Achievement award' in 2011
- Job: Google — GTM Growth Lead, Korea | Google Cloud · 2026-02 – present · 6 mo — •Establish and Lead the GTM Growth Initiatives for the Korean market as part of the Global & JAPAC GTM Practice Organization
- Job: Amazon Web Services (AWS) — Principal AI/ML Business Development Specialist | AWS's World-wide Specialist Organization · 2023-05 – 2026-02 · 2y 9mo
- Job: Amazon Web Services (AWS) — Incubation Business Development Manager (Emerging Tech) · 2017-03 – 2020-03 · 3y — •Incubated emerging tech business (newly launched services) and took new initiatives (public reference, PoC, strategic collaboration) in conjunction with Amazon global teams - . Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning / End user computing / etc. (2017~2018) - . Mobility / Blockchain / Hybrid cloud / Customer Experience (2019~2020) •Business development in the automotive industry (connected car and autonomous driving based on AWS cloud computing) •Created service incubation mechanism which influenced other region's process update •Won the award of APAC business development person of 2018, and was also nominated as a Finalist of worldwide business developer of 2018
- School: Seoul National University — Master's degree in engineering
- School: Korea University — Bachelor's degree in engineering
- School: Jeonbuk Science High School
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