Hoyoung Ban
Pursuing MBA from University of Virginia, BSc in Aerospace Engineering from KAIST (2003) Director, Co-Founder at Koguryo TV Entertainment Inc. (07-09), Assistant Manager/Technology Planning Team, Visual Display Division at Samsung Electronics (03-07)
| Headline: | Entrepreneur |
| Skills: | Business, Engineering, English, Industrial Engineering, Korean, Languages, Management |
| Groups: | 2009 Darden Entrepreneurial Concept Competition |
| Interested in: | Brainstorming, Finding business partners, Finding cofounders, Finding team mates, Meeting new people, Professional opportunities, Promoting my startups, Recruiting for my startup |
| Schools: | Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology , University of Virginia |
WORK EXPERIENCE
| Employer: | Koguryo TV Entertainment Inc. |
| Position: | Director, Co-Founder |
| Time period: | January 2007 - December 2009 |
| Description: | Founded Internet Protocol television company in US with vision of bringing current Korean television programming into the homes of Koreans living in US by leveraging IP technology
Led project to build internet protocol video on-demand system and Set-Top-Box Negotiated content licensing contracts with Korean broadcasters and movie studios, which resulted in partnerships with seven cable networks and two movie studios Developed strategy and maintained hands on involvement in R&D, marketing, and operations |
| Employer: | Samsung Electronics |
| Position: | Assistant Manager/Technology Planning Team, Visual Display Division |
| Time period: | January 2003 - December 2007 |
| Description: | Future TV technology strategy planning:
Performed in-depth research and analysis on the media industry and home-networking issues and trends; suggested Digital TV strategy to senior management based on research Analyzed technology bottleneck for developing the world’s first interactive TV and identified three cable modem technology companies and negotiated partnership for co-development project Appointed as Samsung representative for Consumer Electronics Association Cable Working Group to analyze feasibility and establishment of future TV standard Represented Samsung for TV standard organization in Korea, including ‘Korea Cable Ready TV’ committee and ‘Telecommunication Technology Association’ TV subcommittee Analyzed new B2B market opportunity, Hotel Internet Protocol TV, and reported competitive landscape of product market and market entry plan to senior management, which resulted in initiation of Samsung Hotel Internet Protocol TV project Overseas research center management: Spearheaded task force to establish new R&D process implementation plan for nine overseas research centers Initiated workshop in India to share vision and strategy of Samsung India SW Center with Korean and Indian engineers, resulting in increased annual number of projects from 50 to over 100 Led six members of task force team in India for R&D process between Korea HQ and Samsung India SW Center in Delhi |
EDUCATION
| University: | University of Virginia |
| Time period: | 2011 |
| Degree: | MBA |
| University: | Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology |
| Time period: | 2003 |
| Degree: | Aerospace Engineering, BSc |
INFORMATION
| Hobbies: | Traveling |
| Memberships: | Consulting Club, Entrepreneur & Venture Capital Club, Asian Business Club |
