Summary
Jongyoon Peck is the Head of Autonomous Driving Group at NAVER LABS with eight years in technology project planning and management and a prior track record as an engineering project manager and senior researcher in defense-grade imaging and systems. He combines a mechanical engineering foundation from Seoul National University and additional study at Stanford with hands-on leadership driving AV research and productization in South Korea. Known for clear communication and inspirational team leadership, he translates complex research into operational programs and cross-disciplinary roadmaps. His background spans industry R&D at Hanwha Techwin (formerly Samsung Techwin) through corporate innovation at NAVER, giving him rare fluency across hardware, perception, and systems integration. Colleagues describe him as professional, communicative, and motivational—traits he uses to align engineers, product, and stakeholders toward deployable autonomous capabilities. He brings a pragmatic focus on turning prototypes into scalable, safety-conscious systems for real-world deployment.
8 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science - BS, Mechanical Engineering, Bachelor of Science - BS, Mechanical Engineering at Seoul National University
Stanford University