Kyu Yeon
I-Corps Instructor at KOREA ENTREPRENEURSHIP FOUNDATION
Seoul, South Korea
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Top SchoolKyu Yeon is an experienced startup ecosystem builder and technology strategist with 13+ years of professional experience and a career spanning management consulting, software architecture, GTM advisory, and public-sector startup support. Currently an I-Corps Instructor and City Lead for Global Class in Seoul, he advises deep tech founders on business model innovation, international expansion, and commercialization backed by over a decade of Europe-based market research leadership at Gartner and IDC. He has led regional innovation centers, designed entrepreneurship programs under Korea’s ODA initiatives, and mentored startups through government and private accelerator networks, combining practical mentoring with policy-level ecosystem design. Known for bridging cultures and markets, he has consulted for Samsung, LG, SKT and multiple state research bodies, delivering impartial technology commercialization assessments. Beyond advisory roles he runs Tansley Korea to connect Korean founders to global ecosystems and has a hands-on programmer’s curiosity evidenced by active multi-platform code repositories. His blend of strategic, technical and public-sector experience makes him a pragmatic connector for startups seeking global growth.
13 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Science (M.Sc.), Master of Science (M.Sc.) at The University of HullBachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.), Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) at 단국대학교Diploma of Business Studies, Diploma of Business Studies at University of Warwick
Github Skills (19)
garrysmod10
lua10
discourse10
avatar9
mediawiki9
plugin6
javascript4
security3
authentication2
azure-active-directory2
world-of-warcraft2
azure-ad-b2c2
azure2
authorization2
source-engine2
Programming languages (6)
Github contributions (5)
rebel1324/Everyday-Python-Scripts
May 2018 - Jun 2019
Contributions:27 commits, 25 pushes, 1 branch in 1 year 1 month
rebel1324/Co-op-3.0
Mar 2014 - Feb 2017
Contributions:10 commits, 5 pushes in 2 years 11 months
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