Summary
Lee is an entrepreneurial AI and software leader with eight years of startup and R&D experience, currently serving as CEO and Co-Founder of Genesis Lab in South Korea where he builds interactive AI agents to improve human-machine communication and decision-making. He previously co-founded JANDI/Toss Lab, scaling an enterprise collaboration platform for Asian markets and navigating investor-backed growth across Korea, Japan, and Taiwan. Earlier, he spent five years at Samsung Electronics driving standards, partnerships, and testing in visual display technologies, giving him deep experience in product-grade engineering and industry ecosystems. With a Master's in Electrical Engineering from KAIST and a CS bachelor's from the University of Auckland, he blends rigorous technical training with product and operational leadership. Notably, his focus on empathy-driven AI agents reflects a rare emphasis on relational intelligence in machine design rather than purely efficiency or accuracy metrics.
8 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor's Degree Computer Science, Bachelor's Degree Computer Science at The University of Auckland
Master's Degree Electrical Engineering, Master's Degree Electrical Engineering at Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
Korean, English, Chinese