Partner Technology Manager — YouTube
GoogleJan 2008 — Sep 2014 · Seoul, Seoul, South Korea
Pioneered YouTube's Partner Technology Manager function in Korea and APAC, scaling global audience reach through strategic content partnerships and establishing YouTube as the #1 TV app in the region. Partnered with strategic content partners, media broadcasters, and music labels to scale platform operations, analyzing massive datasets of partner traffic to optimize monetization and content ingestion pipelines. Managed strategic technical partnerships with top APAC TV manufacturers and SoC vendors to streamline integration and development of YouTube's Living Room TV experience. Served as core technical bridge to Mountain View Core Engineering teams, translating regional partner friction and technical requirements into product improvements and API feature enhancements.