Woosung Ahn

About Woosung Ahn

Woosung manages a tech BD team in multiple locations supporting hundreds of millions of…

Experience

1. Head of Business Development - Games, Devices & Services

   Amazon

   Jan 2020 — Present

   As a seasoned leader within the CAPE (Content Apps & Partner Engagement) leadership team, I\'ve steered a Principal/Senior BD team overseeing global gaming partnerships in Amazon’s Devices organization: • Orchestrated Complex Partnerships: Forged bespoke agreements with global top partners (Tencent, Roblox, Scopely, Playrix,etc.), culminating in a billion-dollar (0 to $Bn) business, exclusive platform offerings, and unprecedented distributions (Appstore on Windows) • Pioneered Emerging Verticals: Spearheaded strategic BD initiatives for innovative growth sectors including FAST channels, cloud gaming, real-money gaming/ sports betting (IGN, Xbox, FanDuel, DraftKings, GameSpot, MiHoYo, etc.) • Drove Industry-first Milestones: Founded/ led BD teams for cross-organizational launches, such as Games on smart TV (exclusive titles w/ Amazon PR coverage), Coins (digital currency; 0 to and Underground (0 to XXM users), while serving as a Manager of managers (GM, Streaming IRL with P&L oversight, leading a dynamic team encompassing Marketing/ PM/ BD).(SEGA, Activision Blizzard, Zynga, Com2us, Disney, Sony, Epic, etc.) • Renowned Industry Presence: Presented at numerous high-profile industry events and Amazon summits. Instrumental in recruiting and nurturing dozens of talented professionals, resulting in the advancement of over 10 Amazonians under my guidance

Education

• Seoul National University

  BS, Architectural Engineering

• UCLA Anderson School of Management

  MBA, New Media Strategy

Skills

• Emerging Technologies
• Management
• Business Development
• Facebook
• Business Strategy
• Financial Modeling
• Languages
• Mmo
• Product Marketing
• New Media
• Go-to-Market Strategy
• Analysis
• Mobile Games
• Digital Strategy
• Business Relationship Management
• Strategic Partnerships
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Marketing
• Leadership
• Mobile Marketing
• Digital Media
• Deal Analysis
• Analytics
• Strategic Planning
• Entrepreneurship
• Start-Ups
• International Expansion
• New Business Development
• Market Research
• Video Games
• Product Management
• Mobile Devices
• Monetization
• Advertising
• Social Media
• Contract Negotiation
• Mobile