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Kwan Lee

Executive Technology Leader (CTO/EVP) specializing in product-led SaaS and data-driven platforms

LassoMDMITSan Diego, CA25 Years ExperienceExecutive LevelWorks On-Site

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Experience

CTOLassoMD · Mar 2023 – Present
SVPSaks OFF 5TH · Jan 2022 – Oct 2022
EVPEverQuote · Jan 2020 – Dec 2021
CTOFineTune · Jan 2017 – Jan 2020
Software ArchitectOpenView Venture Partners · May 2014 – Jan 2017
Technology AdvisorSundar.io (Techstars Accelerator Program) · Apr 2014 – May 2014part-time
Technology DirectorRedstar Ventures LLC · Mar 2012 – Mar 2014
Visiting Assistant ProfessorPOSTECH · Mar 2013 – Feb 2014part-time
Founder and CEOBeViral Media LLC · Jan 2010 – Mar 2012
Founder and CEOViralTempo Inc · Jan 2010 – Mar 2012
Ph.D. Research AssistantMIT Media Lab · Sep 2004 – Sep 2011
Product ManagerIntuit · Jun 2009 – Aug 2009internship
Quantitative Research AssociateBank of America · Jun 2008 – Aug 2008internship
Software InstructorMiddle East Education Through Technology (MEET) · Jun 2005 – Aug 2005part-time
ConsultantReakosys Inc. · Feb 2004 – Aug 2004freelance
Research Software EngineerBose Corporation · Sep 2001 – Sep 2003
S.M. Research Assistant in Speech Interface GroupMIT Media Lab · Sep 1999 – Sep 2001
System EngineerGTE (merged with Verizon) · Sep 1998 – Aug 1999
Research AssistantCornell Network Research Group · Dec 1997 – Aug 1998part-time
Samsung Global Internship ProgramSamsung SDS · Jun 1997 – Aug 1997internship

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Education

MITdoctorate, Media Arts and Sciences (2011)
MITmaster, Media Arts and Sciences (2001)
Cornell Universitybachelor, Computer Science (1998)
Cornell Universitymaster, Computer Science (1998)
Colegio Franklin Delano Roosevelthigh_school (1994)

Awards

  • Samsung Fellow (2005)
  • ITRI Fellow (2006)
  • Bank of America Fellow (2008)
  • Semifinalist - MIT 50K (CampusWalk, 2001)
  • Semifinalist - MIT 100K (T+ Networks, 2012)

Languages

English

Publications

15 publications

Human-computer interaction (HCI)Mobile computingSocial computing and social networksMobile commerce and paymentsHuman computationWearables and mobile healthSpeech and audio interfacesCyber-physical-social systems

Memberships

  • ASONAM Program Committee Reviewer (2011, 2012, 2013)

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