The people behind BeeLit
We bring education and technology together so every reading experience builds literacy instead of ending with the last page.
Shawn
Founder & CEOAs AI and technology move faster, I worry that children may become dependent on tools before they develop the ability to understand deeply and think for themselves. That’s why we’re helping families everywhere turn everyday reading into meaningful literacy and critical-thinking practice, preparing the next generation to thrive in a technology-rich world.
Education & honors
- Studied mechanical engineering, computer science, and entrepreneurship at Seoul National University, South Korea’s top-ranked university
- Named a Presidential Science Scholar in Physics, a national honor for Korea’s top STEM students
- Graduated from Seoul Science High School for Gifted Students, one of South Korea’s most selective STEM high schools
Education & community work
- Featured on tvN as the university-student representative in a program spotlighting Korea’s top 0.1% of students
- Co-author of a study-skills book for middle and high school students
- Served on the leadership team of YEHS, the young engineers network of the National Academy of Engineering of Korea
- Served on the leadership team at Dream Consultant, a Seoul-based social-impact nonprofit
- Created educational videos for Studio Sha, a YouTube channel for students
Product & technology experience
- Former software engineer at Karrot, South Korea’s largest neighborhood marketplace with 30M+ users
- Former software engineer at PFCT, a leading fintech company in South Korea
- Built and ran a digital wellness app
- Built and ran a peer-encouragement app for middle and high school students
- Co-founded a family health-monitoring app and served as CTO