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

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US. Kim was also an executive at

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. Additionally, he is president and chief product officer at

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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

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in 2004.

Career

Kim worked as the senior manager for product and marketing at

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from February 2011 to March 2014. In March of 2014, Kim joined

as the senior marketing manager for Amazon Devices. In March 2016, he joined

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as a senior product manager and was later promoted to global head of product for retention. Kim left Amazon in September of 2019 and joined

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, TikTok for Developers, TikTok on new devices (TV, Echo, Tesla), 3rd party integrations, AR Effect House, TikTok for Good, Kids app, Privacy, Account Security and Integrity, and the Webapp. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Kim has worked on various projects, including live streams with the

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and other medical personnel, and distributing donation stickers supporting organizations such as

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and the Actors’ Fund. In February 2022, Kim left

and joined

as the president and chief product officer, a technology company based in

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References

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