Sam Kim

Managing Partner

2022

Investor at $1.5B+ AUM VC & FoF investing in deep tech, fintech, crypto startups and venture funds.

Head of Investments & Research

2022 - 2022

Heading research at a $1B+ AUM hedge fund.

Investment Research Lead

2021 - 2022

Automation Project Lead

2020 - 2021

Leading automated warehouse scope of new $130M logistics hub.

E&I Project Engineer

2019 - 2020

E&I Project Engineer for ~$700M capital greenfield project (plasma fractionation plant) - Project management of automation network scope from design to construction and commissioning - Commissioning electrical equipment and field instrumentation

Data Engineer

2018 - 2019

E&I/ Data Project Engineer for global SAP migration project - Project management and delivery of data asset management system (plant equipment) migration to SAP - Developed standard commissioning and calibration procedures for field instrumentation - Proposed and developed automated VBA solutions for comprehensive data manipulation

Operations Manager

2017 - 2018

Reporting to CEO in disruptive seismic solutions startup with significant involvement in all aspects of building and operating the business - Successfully delivering first project and sale - Management of and key communications with construction site contractors, suppliers, clients, design engineers and various other stakeholders - Building business operation processes from the ground up, such as production processes, H&S policy framework and achieving international manufacturing qualifications/ certifications

Project Engineer

2017 - 2017

Project Engineer for 5 medium size ($200k - $1Mln NZD) projects - Developing business case and various project deliverables - Developing, selecting and executing solutions for electrical, instrumentation, process and mechanical engineering projects

Process Automation & Control Optimisation Engineer

2014 - 2017

Project Manager of more than 25 projects throughout entire project lifecycle (budgets total $4Mln+ NZD) - Developing business case, concepts, assurance and project deliverables - Management of costs, schedules (Primavera P6), risks, tendering, procurement and teams of engineers, technicians and contractors for design, construction and commissioning Site Maintenance Engineer for three production plants delivering 80% of gas to NZ - Technical support with onsite troubleshooting, incident investigations and plant improvements - SIL review and design with extensive experience in HAZOP, HAZID, C&E and control narratives Team lead for industrial cyber security initiative, managing strategic direction and responsible for building new framework and team of 11 engineers 2 months of technical and leadership training in Europe and Asia

Research Engineer

2012 - 2013

Developing software algorithms to simulate and analyse the dynamic interaction between particles within new electronic paper technology.