Eddy Ko

Experience

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  Collo

  Oct 2015 - Dec 2017

  Co-Founder

  Co-founded a language learning startup. Wore many hats including strategy, marketing, design, front-end development, product management, and operations.• Acquired over 1,500 users with 200 monthly average paying customers.• Accepted into the In2Korea Startup Accelerator Program.

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  KIGA Labs

  Feb 2018 - Aug 2019

  Program Manager

  Managed and executed complex programs at a global startup accelerator. • Successfully ran 3 programs/conferences with budgets reaching over $120,000.• Managed over 25 international startups during annual programs.• Programs have led to the generation of POCs, MOUs, and LOIs.

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  SirtNet

  Mar 2018 - Aug 2019

  Project & Business Development Manager

  Led various projects to pursue business opportunities and develop new products in the company’s foundational years.• Oversaw the project management and launch of a new customer web portal.• Wireframed and built prototypes of UI/UX to be utilized by the development team.• Acquired funding through government project proposals and grants.

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  Self-employed

  Aug 2019 - Mar 2020

  Consultant

  Consulted on projects with business goals in marketing, branding, event management, and business strategy. Toronto Smartphone Film Festival (2020)• Built website for the 9th annual Toronto Smartphone Film FestivalWellsCare (2019-2020)• Assisted a health-tech wearables startup in their expansion to North America, contributing directly to their investor relations, product distribution, and marketing efforts.KPOP North (2019)• Contracted as an executive organizer of one of Canada’s largest KPOP conventions. Show less

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  Inca | Nexxt Intelligence

  Feb 2021 - now

  Product Manager