Paul L.

• Structuring an AI suite for game development and live-ops utilizing NC AI's foundational technology. • Developing strategic partnerships within the video gaming sector and beyond to enhance collaboration. • Driving cross-industry & cross-functional innovation in AI implication

• Spearheaded initiatives at LINE Games to explore opportunities beyond the traditional video gaming industry. • Led the production of a new mobile game, combining creativity with strategic planning. • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment and innovation in project execution.

Recognized by the UK Department of Business & Trade (DBT) as an innovator and invited to the UK following my exit from Pixelity. Founded DIIV Limited in Birmingham to develop a sci-fi game project across VR-AR-mobile platforms harnessing the benefit of AI tech to build virtual life ecosystem. Designed a production pipeline and partnerships that incorporate generative AI across gameplay mechanics, content flow, and live operations to maximize efficiency within a small development team. • Selected as a Tier 1 Innovator by the UK Department of Business & Trade • Alumni/member of DBT's Global Entrepreneurship Programme (GEP), Ukie, CreativeUK, Barclays Eagle Labs, and others • Completed UI/UX redesign project for global launch of a Korean AI tech startup's admin/user tools • Designed a trilogy of sci-fi games introducing virtual life for humanity to co-exist with AI beings in a virtual world. • Built a cross-functional, cross-border partnership system in the UK and Korea to support DIIV’s in-house development pipeline • Participated in service designing for Afun Interactive’s virtual idol livestream platform

Founded Pixelity Games with a vision to capitalize Korea’s strength in online multiplayer game development and live services for immersive gaming. Led the development of the world’s first cross-platform multiplayer VR game and launched it across multiple platforms. Recognized for technological innovation, I secured strategic partnerships with META, SK Telecom, NAVER, PICO, Xiaomi, AWS and Samsung. Grew the studio to 30 developers, produced over seven in-house/joint VR titles, and raised over KRW 5 billion in funding. • Developed and released , the world’s first real-time multiplayer VR game with cross-play support • Launched first server-based VR game with global-wide data-driven live operation • Developed a mobile companion app, live asymmetrical spectator mode, and dynamic in-game banners for multiplatform user engagement and additional monetization • Successfully showcased 3-days ‘LIVE’ VR esports event demonstrating asymmetrical spectator mode at Chinajoy 2019 • Published Korea’s first online VR game in China with PICO and Xiaomi connecting user base from China with other western market users on major VR flatforms. • Sold 100,000 copies to SK Telecom, subsequently played major part for SKT to license Meta quest in Korea • Led co-development deal with SKTelecom & NEXON, funded by SKTelecom as flagship title for 5G rollout plan • Developed a license deal to sell internally developed ‘multiplayer VR game engine’ to NAVER for their VR Metaverse project • Carried out cross-platform gaming project integrating mobile-based Facebook gaming with their VR platform • Developed MVP for multiplayer online ‘LIVE’ interactive VR concert platform for virtual idol with Afun interactive • Exhibited at GDC 2023 and presented a speaker session

I had a valuable time researching the immersive market in-depth and develop long-tern VR contents, service, and publishing strategies.

Co-founded Illion Corp. with former NEXON developers. Successfully pivoted a dropped mobile action RPG project into a co-op multiplayer VR game, the first hack-and-slash VR game in the market. Overlooked all business aspects including company operation, legal/finance, business development, funding, as well as development strategy, including in-game monetization model, platform integration and compliance. • Developed (2016), a co-op VR game and led PSVR publishing • Led first ever ‘Facebook single sign-on’ integration in VR game • Raised KRW 3 billion at KRW 10 billion valuation, first Korean VR studio to do so • Led partnership with Facebook, Sony Interactive Entertainment, and Intel.

Back to Ndoors from Nexon. Ndoors was an affiliate company of Nexon, developing cross-platform game titles. My focus was on propelling mobile e-sports globally, designing highly complex virtual economics ecology, and cross-platform integration with new gaming platforms.

Nexon requested me back in HQ. Continued my role as NDOORS BD. In addition to managing projects and strategies for the Western market

• Introduced game-as-a-service model for Nexon’s first hit mobile game , built dedicated live-PM team internally • Developed and structured global-scale live operation partnership with Philippine-based service provider ‘GameOps’ • Overlooked content culturalization, global service strategy, and global partnership • Implemented cashflow reporting principles to monitor & evaluate in-game economy, and content consumption • Developed multi-platform service strategy, and led partnership with cloud gaming tech provider integrating service over TV STB • Led global publishing partnership for with KABAM(Western market), and LINE (Japan/SEA) from initial approach, proposal, deal structuring, legal review, and post-sale project management.

• Overlooked and developed mid to long-term development strategies for NEXON’s legacy MMORPG titles to revitalize aging live service by introducing multiplatform service expansion strategy with dedicated mobile companion app, and cloud gaming • Analyzed F2P gaming theory and implemented on co-development strategy frameworks with US based global mobile game companies • Overlooked cross-platform service strategy and platform compliance for first ever cross-platform(Web-iOS-Android) RPG game <3 Kingdoms> by Ndoors, a subsidiary studio of NEXON • Proposed and carried out membership system & policy improvements for foreign-nationality users and employees