Summary
Wooseung Jang is a seasoned data and operations research leader with over two decades of global academic and industry experience, currently advising at Samsung Electronics after serving as Executive Vice President and Head of Big Data Center. He has led cross-functional teams to build enterprise-scale data platforms, analytics, and data-driven marketing solutions, and previously drove supply chain optimization and inventory planning research at Amazon. Trained as a PhD in Industrial Engineering and Operations Research from UC Berkeley, he blends rigorous academic foundations with pragmatic product and engineering leadership across supply chain, retail, mobile, and consumer electronics. Known for translating complex stochastic and optimization models into scalable production systems, he brings a rare combination of scholarly depth and hands-on operational impact. Based in South Korea, he has a long track record of building data capabilities that directly improve business outcomes at global technology leaders.
8 years of coding experience
30 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Industrial Engineering and Operations Research, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Industrial Engineering and Operations Research at University of California, Berkeley
Master’s Degree, Operations Research, Master’s Degree, Operations Research at The University of Texas at Austin
Bachelor’s Degree, Mathematics, Bachelor’s Degree, Mathematics at Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology