Sungil Kim
Business Development & Strategy Leader — Payments, FinTech, Mobility, Wireless IoT (20+ yrs)
Seoul, South Korea
Available: approx. 4 weeks' notice / Work authorization: Korean citizen
Professional Summary
Sales and business development leader with 20+ years of experience in payment infrastructure, FinTech, mobility, and connected-device solutions. Proven track record of building and expanding B2B payment businesses for financial institutions, card issuers, merchants, platform operators, and enterprise partners in Korea.
Professional Experience
WooriNet Co., Ltd.
Dec 2025 – Jun 2026
Executive Director, Wireless Business · Seoul, Korea
A KOSDAQ-listed manufacturer of optical packet transport equipment and wireless terminals/modules; 2024 revenue: KRW 131.6 billion; operating profit: KRW 20.1 billion
Smartro Co., Ltd.
Oct 2011 – Sep 2025
Director / Head of Mobility & New Business · Seoul, Korea
A value-added network (VAN) and payment gateway (PG) operator, and a subsidiary of KT, Korea's leading telecommunications company; 2024 revenue: KRW 205.2 billion; operating profit: KRW 4.58 billion
HanaTour Co., Ltd.
Jun 2004 – Sep 2011
Manager, Agency Sales Division · Seoul, Korea
Korea's leading travel-services company; listed on the Korea Exchange and represented on the London Stock Exchange through depositary receipts; 2024 consolidated revenue: KRW 616.6 billion; operating profit: KRW 50.9 billion
Industry & Regulatory Expertise
Industry
- Payments (PG/VAN/EBPP/Prepaid)
- Fintech (Open Banking API — Korea Financial Telecommunications and Clearings Institute; KFTC / Token-OTC)
- Mobility (EV Charge Payment)
- Wireless IoT (Mobile Payment, Network, 5G)
- Platform Strategy ('5G HYPER AI Infrastructure Establishment Project' Master in KT Consortium)
Regulatory
- Civil Act
- Commercial Act
- Electronic Financial Transactions Act
- Specialized Credit Finance Business Act
- Personal Information Protection Act
- Anti-money laundering (AML) regulations
- Fair Trade Act
- SME protection laws
Global Payment Ecosystem
- Clear awareness of the roles played by Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and other global acquirers and scheme participants