PO: Kim Taeeun (김태은)
Kim Taeeun (김태은) served as Product Owner at Mound Inc. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Design from KAIST and has a background in UX design and product management across multiple startups.
As Product Owner, she was responsible for product decisions at Qubit Finance — including the timeline and prioritization of the QBridge feature that was exploited for $80M.
Professional Background
Section titled “Professional Background”| Field | Detail |
|---|---|
| linkedin.com/in/taeeun-kim | |
| Connections | 95 · 101 followers |
Career History
Section titled “Career History”| Period | Company | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 – Present | Mound | PO — “총괄하고 있습니다” (overseeing) the Mailo DeFi investment app |
| 2018 – 2019 | Wisepay | Co-founder & CEO — Online installment payment service |
| 2016 | LENDIT. | UX Designer — P2P financial service design |
| 2015 – 2016 | LINE Corp | UX Designer — Global service prototyping, Tokyo HQ |
| 2012 – 2014 | MVERSE Inc. | Co-founder & CPO — Fashion/beauty shopping app (acquired by Zigzag) |
Education
Section titled “Education”| Institution | Credential | Years |
|---|---|---|
| KAIST (Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology) | Bachelor’s degree, Industrial Design | 2006 – 2015 |
Product Responsibility
Section titled “Product Responsibility”As Product Owner, Kim Taeeun’s role included setting product priorities, feature timelines, and launch decisions for Qubit Finance. The decision to ship QBridge to production before the security audit was completed falls within the product leadership domain — deciding what ships, and when.