Myungsun Kim, PhD

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DISC Type : C

Program Director at Applied Materials

San Jose, California, United States

Overview

Myungsun Kim is a Technical Program Director at Applied Materials with over 20 years of experience in the semiconductor industry at major firms like SK-Hynix and Globalfoundries. He holds a Ph. D. from Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology and specializes in Epitaxy applications for advanced logic and memory.

He has specific expertise in next-generation transistor integration, including Si/SiGe-FET and horizontal Gate-All-Around (GAA-FET) technologies.

Personality Overview

Objective Thinker

ROI Driven

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They enjoy working alone and do not rely on others very often.  They prefer to do logical analysis and value evidence over emotions. It is very likely that they will negotiate pricing or other important terms.

Topics They Care About

Semiconductor Epitaxy
As the Technical Program Director for Epitaxy applications, he oversees programs for key Korean logic and memory customers at Applied Materials.
Advanced Transistor Tech
His experience includes direct ownership of transistor modules, focusing on innovations like horizontal GAA-FET, eSiGe for strain, and spacer technologies.
Strategic R&D
He previously coordinated a strategic initiative between SK-Hynix and the IBM T. J. Watson R&D Center to establish a new logic technology branch.

Media Appearances

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Work History

4-2024
Program Director at Applied Materials
1-2024
Account Director at Applied Materials
12-2021
Director / Engineering Management at Applied Materials
9-2014 - 12-2016
Middle-Of-Line Integration Director/Principal Staff/수석연구원 at SK hynix
10-2012 - 8-2014
Fab8 Epitaxy Module Manager at GLOBALFOUNDRIES

Education

2001 - 2006
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) from Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
1999 - 2001
Master of Engineering (MEng) from Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology

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Exp : 14 Location : San Jose, California, United States Job Level : Mid-senior Designation : Program Director at Applied Materials
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During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Use phrases like ‘expect X% improvement’, ‘data clearly shows’ etc.
  • Be formal and objective, they will appreciate it more
  • Be ready for penetrating questions and critical examination of your pitch

DONT's

  • Don’t try to give too many examples of other users, they like to make their own decisions
  • Do not use very emotional or colorful language
  • Don’t rush them till they have clearly gotten all the necessary information

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Myungsun is

  • Strong evidence of ROI, effective pricing, and proven data points matter the most to them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Myungsun

  • It is not very hard for them to say no if they are not convinced about the decision.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Myungsun move?

  • Their decision-making is neither very fast nor very slow, they are somewhere in between.
  • Can Myungsun take some risk or not?

  • They can take risks if their analysis shows that it would be worth it.

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