Brandon Kang

Experience

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  SAMSUNG SDS

  Jul 2000 - Apr 2006

  Software Development Engineer Lead

  Software development of enterprise ITSM and ITIL framework for Samsung corporation. The product is mainly for Samsung corporation HQ and the branch offices like Samsung SDS, Samsung Electronics, etc. Lectured .NET programming (C#, ASP.NET, XML Web Service, Visual Studio) in Samsung SDS Multicampus, Awarded Microsoft MVP (Most Valuable Professional) for 5 years thanks to .NET evangelism.

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  Microsoft

  Apr 2006 - May 2009

  Program Manager II

  Managing product development cycles especially developing .NET core components and XNA for Windows Phone OS, Xbox 360 and Windows Game titles. Develop automation QA tools and internal QA framework to cover massive testings of Microsoft hardware and firmware. Adopt Agile methodologies(Scrum, XP) in order to streamline the ways in development and testing.

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  RealNetworks

  Dec 2009 - Jun 2012

  Senior Project Manager

  Managing full life cycle of the projects of media and streaming technologies including RBT(Ringback Tones), streamed music and mobile apps for carriers. Project management in the APJ regions like Korea, Japan, India, Indonesia, Philippines and Singapore.

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  Akamai Technologies

  Jul 2012 - Aug 2019

  Service Line Manager / Sr. TPM Lead / Sr. TPM II / Sr. Technical Enablement Architect II

  Service Line Manager of the Professional services teams - People management of TPM(Technical Project Managers) and EM(Engagement Manager). - Providing consulting & integration of CDN(Content Delivery Network) based web performance, media and security technologies for Korean enterprise, media, gaming, e-commerce and start-up customers. - As a team manager, deeply engaged CDN deals cycle from requirement analysis(RFP), PoC and operation.- Co-work with sales and pre-sales teams to drive Korea business and customer satisfaction.- Forecasting professional services revenue pipeline and focus on integration, post-integration quality checks and smooth operation. Show less

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  Vingroup

  Aug 2019 - Nov 2020

  Service Platform Architect Expert

  Service Platform Architect Expert at VinSmart Mobile Research and Institute a subsidiary of the VinGroup, Vietnam. Planning global scaled IT infra, services and software applications for the high-tech consumer devices such as Smart phones, Smart tv and IoT products. Along with it, establishing data protection and security strategies with cutting-edge technologies.Tech Stacks: TCP/IP, UDP, WebSocket, WebRTC, TURN, STURN, RCS, RTMP, RDBMS, NoSQL, E2E Encryption, Video call, Voice call, Gaming streaming, Media steaming protocols, WAF, Firewall and GDPR. Show less

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  Akamai Technologies

  Nov 2020 - now

  Principal Technical Solutions Architect

  Current: Cloud Specialist, Support Akamai Cloud Computing (Linode) Presales for Asia Pacific & Japan Markets.Previous Role:- Principal Solutions Engineer, Korea Presales Team- CDN(Content Delivery Network) based web performance, media and security products for Hyundai&Kia motors, FSI(Financial Services Industry) sector, e-Commerce and Fintech customers.- Lead FSI regulatory security assessment & cloud certification initiative for Akamai Korea- Subject Matter Expert (SME) for Akamai’s Cloud, Edge Computing & Serverless products Show less