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Sun Ung Lee is currently a Board Member at Novakid. Sun has previously held positions at Cloudike, LG Electronics, and LG Uplus.
Lee began their career at LG Uplus in 2004, where they served as General Manager. In this role, they were responsible for LG Uplus' subscription-based data business. Sun was responsible for setting business and marketing strategy, managing programs and projects, coordinating cross departmental issues, and leading 16 team members.
In 2009, Lee transitioned to LG Electronics, where they held the position of Director for the Smart Business Center in Seoul, Korea. In this role, they were responsible for the LG Cloud, Contents and Services in Russia, and strategic partnerships, strategies and expansion for Russia, India and Brazil. Sun successfully launched the LG Cloud in the Korean, American, and Russian markets.
In 2013, Lee left LG Electronics to join Cloudike as Head of Cloud Team. In this role, they were responsible for the overall strategy and direction of the company. Sun successfully grew the company and increased profits.
Most recently, in 2018, Lee joined Novakid as a Board Member. In this role, they provide guidance and advice to the company on strategic decisions.
Sun Ung Lee has a BS in Mechanical Engineering from Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, an MS in Mechanical Engineering from the same school, a PhD in Mechanical Engineering from Imperial College London, and has taken a Design Thinking course at d.school, Stanford University.
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Novakid is an award-winning online ESL learning platform for young learners that offers both individual lessons and international group speaking practice. Novakid’s mission is to build a global community of young English learners designed to encourage deep and meaningful friendships across different cultures. Kids learn efficiently through full language immersion and fun games and activities, mastering English for academic and career success. Novakid complements school learning by giving kids a safe place for real-life English speaking practice, and the methodology is based on learning games - representing the new generation of online learning. To date, Novakid has taught over 800,000 students in more than 50 countries. In September 2024, Novakid acquired Lingumi, the UK-based EFL app that creates AI-assisted, interactive lessons for learners aged 2-6 years. Novakid Junior is a free app for children aged 2-6 that combines AI-driven tools, self-paced learning apps, and live, online practice with native English teachers. This environment is enhanced with age-appropriate gaming features, ensuring a seamless and engaging experience. By allowing learners to access quality English learning for free and from as early as 2 years old, Novakid is widening access for many more children around the world. Novakid is a Series B EdTech startup ($41,5M raise) with double-digit revenue growth in 2023. The business is funded by well-known venture-capital firms Owl Ventures and Goodwater Capital, PortfoLion, LearnStart, Xploration Capital, Bon Angels, Leta Capital, TMT Investments, all of which support innovation businesses globally. Official website: https://novakidschool.com For media queries: hellopress@novakidschool.com