Summary
Owen Kwon is an experienced systems engineer and current MBA candidate at Wharton with nine years focused on Android and Linux memory management at Samsung Electronics, where he advanced to Staff Engineer working on system performance. He is an upstream Linux kernel contributor with recorded commits improving memory subsystems, reflecting deep kernel internals expertise rarely found in mobile-focused engineers. Trained in computer science at KAIST, Owen blends low-level technical rigor with growing business and product acumen through his MBA. Practical, detail-oriented, and comfortable navigating both kernel codebases and cross-functional product teams, he’s positioned to translate complex system performance challenges into strategic decisions.
9 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science Computer Science, Bachelor of Science Computer Science at Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
Master of Business Administration - MBA Operations, Entrepreneurship, Master of Business Administration - MBA Operations, Entrepreneurship at The Wharton School
English, Korean