Sangheon Lee

TECHNICAL LEADER AT SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS

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Profile

Technical Leader at Samsung Electronics' semiconductor division, connecting enterprise systems with AI transformation strategy and owning AI strategy end-to-end — from formulation to execution. Backed by 11+ years across global production operations, software quality, and embedded platforms, currently leading strategy and execution for applying LLMs, RAG, agentic workflows, and AI-powered data pipelines to production systems and developer tools.

Experience

Jul 2022 — Present

Technical Leader

Samsung Electronics

  • -As part of the AX strategy, own end-to-end strategy, architecture, and implementation for customer-facing systems supporting diverse global customers.
  • -Under the AX strategy, lead strategy, architecture, and implementation of a semiconductor supply chain production system connecting global Foundry and OSAT partners.
  • -Architected and governed an AX-driven, AI-powered enterprise operations system spanning the full production lifecycle — from wafer fabrication through outsourced assembly/test to customer delivery — and ESG management, strengthening enterprise-wide visibility and decision reliability.
  • -Built EDS test integration on AX data pipelines to automate test data collection and enable AI-driven yield monitoring with real-time process feedback across FAB and OSAT sites.
  • -Under the AX strategy, developed a system strategy to analyze and track semiconductor initiatives end-to-end, standardizing project governance and cross-site program operations.

Jan 2020 — Jul 2022

Production Systems Engineer

Samsung Electronics

  • -Led the planning, architecture, and implementation of a global wafer-outsourcing operations system spanning worldwide production networks, establishing a standardized model for global production coordination.
  • -Designed a multi-site wafer-outsourcing enterprise architecture connecting order management, production tracking, and quality control with global supply chain partners, securing operational alignment across partners.
  • -Established standardized operating protocols and system interfaces to ensure interoperability between internal fab systems and external foundry partners, improving the stability and scalability of multi-partner collaboration.

Jan 2019 — Dec 2019

Semiconductor Quality Engineer

Samsung Electronics

  • -Architected a Semiconductor SW Quality Evaluation Framework, standardizing assessment criteria, defect classification, and process-compliance metrics across the production lifecycle to strengthen the objectivity of quality decisions.
  • -Built an ML-based measurement system analyzing JIRA issue patterns and semantics, feeding actionable insight into the SW quality framework and accelerating quality-issue response.
  • -Developed a wafer yield analysis system, supporting root-cause identification and corrective action for yield loss based on process data.

Jan 2018 — Dec 2018

Software Process Engineer

Samsung Electronics

  • -Served as a certified ASPICE Auditor, leading process assessments and compliance evaluations aligning the software development lifecycle with Automotive SPICE standards, raising the organization's standards compliance maturity.
  • -Partnered with global automotive customers to drive ASPICE-based process improvements and establish quality benchmarks for joint development programs.
  • -Supported internal development teams' process compliance and quality improvement efforts, strengthening practical understanding and execution of ASPICE requirements.

Feb 2015 — Dec 2017

Software Engineer

Samsung Electronics

  • -Led the first SoC-level implementation of Android Treble, decoupling the OS framework from vendor HAL via HIDL to shorten OS upgrade cycles and improve platform maintainability.
  • -Developed a Go-based integrated test framework for mobile and automotive SoCs, automating regression testing across hardware variants to accelerate release validation.
  • -Led performance and power-consumption verification and improvement for SoC platforms, securing release quality alongside hardware efficiency.

Jul 2014 — Dec 2014

Software Engineering Trainee

Samsung Electronics

  • -Implemented the MQTT protocol based on the spec, building a lightweight pub/sub communication system between embedded devices and clients.
  • -Developed a custom command shell for embedded device control and debugging, streamlining device status checks and command execution.
  • -Led an IoT capstone project spanning hardware-software interfaces, device control, debugging, and system-level programming across the full embedded development lifecycle.

Mar 2010 — Jun 2012

Infantry Officer

ROK Army

  • -Served as an Infantry Officer, specializing in strategy, operations, and tactical planning across battalion- and regiment-level command environments.
  • -Commanded a Regimental Headquarters Company, integrating tactical operations with administrative and logistical functions to ensure seamless mission execution.