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Soomin Kang

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I love working with the clients to make their business come true and thrive. I am experienced in IT as Sales and Marketing specialist.

About

I love working with the clients to make their business come true and thrive. I am experienced in IT as Sales and Marketing specialist. I an expanding my expertises in digital world now!

  • 7 years' experience
  • Joined January 2026

Languages

  • KoreanFluent
  • EnglishFluent
  • FrenchIntermediate

Industry experience

  • Software & Internet
  • Gaming
  • Media & Entertainment
  • Professional Services
  • Computers & Electronics

Work experience· 8 roles

Azure Solution Specialist · Microsoft KoreaOct 2023 – Aug 2024 · 11 mos

Achieved individual sales quota of $490K and managed 180+ accounts by selling Microsoft Azure including Azure OpenAI. Led and closed deals across Azure AI, Infra, and SAP workloads. Executed Korea's first Azure OpenAI PTU case with the customer Douzone (capacity 100 PTU, requiring corporate approval). Closed SAP RISE deals for Keumho Tire (ACV: $1.8M) and Sajo (ACV: $1M). Activated 62/182 opportunities (52% activation). Collaborated daily with 5+ technical specialists, account executives, and partners to align sales strategy with customer goals using the full Azure stack (OpenAI, Fabric/Power BI, infra migration). Localized corporate contents for Korean customers.

Modern Work Solutions Specialist · Microsoft KoreaOct 2023 – Sep 2025 · 2 yrs

Achieved an individual sales quota of $2M and managed 210+ small and medium corporate accounts by driving Microsoft 365 and Copilot adoption. Exceeded annual target by 146% in 2025 (400% of quota reached in FY25 Q1). Drove 800% Copilot adoption by delivering AI readiness plans to three customers weekly, enabling AI transformation with Microsoft 365 and Copilot. Managed 7+ partner relationships to scale growth. Co-hosted online and offline partner marketing events to promote AI trends, customer success stories, and generate new business opportunities.

Demand Generation Rep (SMB - Media & Entertainment) · Amazon Web Services KoreaFeb 2020 – Sep 2021 · 1 yr 8 mos

Acquired 1500+ new contacts/accounts, generated opportunities, and supported account teams to drive opportunities. Conducted 30-40 daily profile calls to identify decision-makers; led 3+ quarterly GTM strategies focusing on Security, Storage, Modernization, AI/ML, and Cloud 101. Live streamed on Twitch to promote AWS live streaming services during COVID-19, attracting 900+ registrants and 500+ attendees, creating 70+ opportunities. Partnered with Private Equity firms to generate qualified leads and launch enterprise deals (ARR $520K). Executed quarterly account planning to prospect high-volume markets and focus on high-potential products. Collaborated with 5+ partners to reinforce and launch small-size opportunities. Built new database by web crawling.

Cloud Sales Rep (Gaming) · Amazon Web Services KoreaFeb 2020 – Aug 2023 · 3 yrs 7 mos
Full-Time Intern (International Sales) · Spigen KoreaSep 2019 – Dec 2019 · 4 mos
Sales & AI R&D Intern · DeepNatural AIJun 2019 – Jul 2019 · 2 mos
Sales Intern · Jungle Studio, Ltd.Dec 2017 – Mar 2018 · 4 mos
Sales Intern · HWARANG, Ltd.Sep 2016 – Dec 2017 · 1 yr 4 mos

Education

Postgraduate in Digital Marketing Strategy · Trinity College Dublin2025 – 2026
Bachelor of E-Business (Business Information / Management of Information System) · Ajou University (Republic of Korea)2015 – 2020
Exchange Program - Business Administration and Management · Duale Hochschule Baden-Württemberg - Mosbach (Germany)2017
Understanding of American Cultures and Language - International Summer Program · University of Washington2016

Certifications and awards· 5

Microsoft Certified: Azure AI Fundamentals2030 – 2027
Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals2030 – 2026
AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate2030 – 2025
AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner2030 – 2025

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