Jihyun Kim

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Sr. Technical Fellow at Stellantis

Detroit Metropolitan Area, United States

Overview

Jihyun Kim is a Sr. Technical Fellow at Stellantis with over two decades of experience in electric motor and eDrive system design. He holds a Ph. D. from Hanyang University and has a deep background that spans from electrical steel applications at POSCO to traction motor design at General Motors.

He actively shares unique and interesting career opportunities within the e-machine design and optimization field with his professional network, indicating a passion for fostering talent in the industry.

Unique fact: Jihyun is a named inventor on multiple patents for electric motor technologies filed by both General Motors and Stellantis.

Personality Overview

Not Easily Convinced

Price-Sensitive

Cautious & Analytical

It is quite likely of them to ask for pricing or other concessions.  They generally do not appreciate an overfriendly approach and prefer to stay to-the-point. While they don't hesitate to ask questions, they are generally risk-averse and tend to be late adopters.

Topics They Care About

eDrive System Design
His entire career, culminating in his Sr. Technical Fellow role, is focused on the design, technical roadmap, and manufacturing of electric drive systems.
Electric Motor Innovation
He is an inventor on numerous patents for advanced electric motor designs and rotor assemblies for major automotive manufacturers like GM and Stellantis.
Design Optimization
Previously used high-power computing (HPC) for Jmag validation and verification to optimize electric motor designs while at General Motors.

Media Appearances

Jihyun has no verified media appearances

Work History

9-2022
Sr. Technical Fellow at Stellantis
1-2020 - 9-2022
Technical Specialist for EM design at General Motors
3-2016 - 12-2019
Senior Design Engineer at General Motors
7-2007 - 1-2016
Senior researcher at POSCO
Research enginner at Hyosung Corporation

Education

2013 - 2016
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) from Hanyang University
1993 - 2000
Bachelor’s Degree from Dong-A University

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Exp : 18 Location : Detroit Metropolitan Area, United States Job Level : Mid-senior Designation : Sr. Technical Fellow at Stellantis
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Insights For Selling To Jihyun

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Tell them that you will come back if you don’t have a good answer for a question
  • Share as much information as possible regarding your product
  • Keep some extra margin in hand as they will likely negotiate the pricing

DONT's

  • Avoid phrases like ‘do not worry about’, ‘no one compares to’ etc.
  • Don’t try to be too friendly or informal with them
  • Don’t overhype the product/pitch, keep it measured

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Jihyun is

  • Ensuring that the product delivers ROI, cost-effective pricing and process compliance are very important for them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Jihyun

  • It doesn’t come naturally to them but they can say no if they are not convinced.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Jihyun move?

  • If they have the information that they need, they can move fast at making their decisions.
  • Can Jihyun take some risk or not?

  • They can take some risk if they are confident that they have analyzed the circumstances well.


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