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Sean Solme Kim

Sean Solme Kim

South Korean-American executive

Sean Solme Kim (born September 23, 1979, Daegu) is a South Korean-American executive. He is best known for his role as head of product at TikTok US. Kim was also an executive at Amazon. Additionally, he is president and chief product officer at Kajabi.

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Early life and education

Kim was born on September 23, 1979, in Daegu, South Korea. He completed his bachelor's in mathematics from the University of Texas in 2004.[citation needed]

Career

Kim worked as the senior manager for product and marketing at DirecTV from February 2011 to March 2014.[1]

In March of 2014, Kim joined Amazon as the senior marketing manager for Amazon Devices. In March 2016, he joined Amazon Prime as a senior product manager and was later promoted to global head of product for retention.[2][3]

Kim left Amazon in September of 2019 and joined TikTok US as the head of products where he set the strategic direction and led teams responsible for developing and growing the company's product. Kim's responsibilities included For You Page (FYP), Creator Monetization,[4] TikTok for Developers, TikTok on new devices (TV, Echo, Tesla),[5][6] 3rd party integrations,[7][8] AR Effect House, TikTok for Good, Kids app, Privacy, Account Security and Integrity, and the Webapp.[9]

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Kim has worked on various projects, including live streams with the World Health Organization and other medical personnel, and distributing donation stickers supporting organizations such as Meals on Wheels and the Actors’ Fund.[10]

In February 2022, Kim left TikTok and joined Kajabi as the president and chief product officer, a technology company based in Irvine, California.[11]

In January 2024, Kim joined Vault Comics as an advisor and provides strategic guidance for projects.[12]

References

  1. [1]
    "Media Draws a Crowd in Silicon Beach". Los Angeles Business Journal.
  2. [2]
    "Kajabi Appoints Sean Kim As President And Chief Product Officer". prnewswire.com.
  3. [3]
    "Knowledge Creator Platform Kajabi Raids TikTok for New President". dot.LA.
  4. [4]
    "TikTok's Former Head of Product Says Creator Fund Wasn't Launched to "Help Creators Monetize". The Hollywood Reporter.
  5. [5]
    "An Alexa skill for TikTok". TikTok Newsroom.
  6. [6]
    "You Can Now Seamlessly Connect Alexa Skills to Mobile Apps". Amazon Alexa Developers.
  7. [7]
    "TikTok launches Jump, a third-party integration tool". TechCrunch.
  8. [8]
    "TikTok's Jump Bridges Creators Content with Mini Apps". Ad Age.
  9. [9]
    "TikTok is the hot app all the kids in your life use. Here's 5 cool things about it". USA Today.
  10. [10]
    "TikTok launches Donation Stickers". Techcrunch.
  11. [11]
    "Kajabi Names Sean Kim President, Chief Product Officer". Orange County Business Journal.
  12. [12]
    "Vault Welcomes Kajabi President Sean Kim As Advisor". Business Wire.


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