Track record — as evidence
34 years, four lenses, one path to AI engineering
Where this publication's lens comes from. Dates, organisations and outcomes are as recorded; each links a public source where one exists and is marked self-reported where not. Project stages are stated as they are, not rounded up.
Kenny (Kwang-Yong) Jung · Digital Transformation Manager · Doha, Qatar
Four lenses
- 011992 – 1997On deck
Hanjin Shipping container vessels, 3rd Officer → Chief Officer. Where stowage, dangerous goods and sailing calls were signed by a person.
- 021997 – 2014Fleet planning · operations
Hanjin Shipping onshore: fleet planning, terminal operations, Americas HQ.
- 032014 – 2025Product
CyberLogitec, Tongyang Systems: shipping software and stowage R&D (BAPLIE Hub → OptiStow → StowGenie).
- 042023 – AI engineering
Aiffel data-science campus, the Daxi manufacturing AI platform, now OceanMate and Taxera at Milaha.
From the deck of a ship to AI platforms
The 34-year timeline as recorded (self-reported)
Digital Transformation Manager (Maritime AI Platform)
- Architecting OceanMate, a maritime container logistics platform based on the Milaha RFP (15 modules, 1,200+ requirements).
- Leading the discovery phase of Taxera, a direct integration between Oracle OTM and Saudi ZATCA Fatoora & Qatar GTA (pilot) e-invoicing.
- Building the platform (pre-production) on Next.js, tRPC, PostgreSQL, and Temporal with a 7-tab agent observability UI.
Digital Transformation & AI Lead (Manufacturing AI Platform)
- Led Daxi, an AI workflow platform for manufacturing operations, driving a domain-specific Workflow DSL and event-driven architecture.
- Designed ontology-based vertical AI agents and on-prem LLM + RAG assistants for maintenance, safety, and compliance decisions.
- Ran five customer PoCs in parallel (EcoPro, Hanwha Energy, KOGAS, Jeonnam Fire HQ), scaling domain use cases 4 → 10 (×2.5).
Product Manager (Maritime AI & Collaboration Platforms)
- Led the BAPLIE Hub → OptiStow → StowGenie stowage R&D arc; StowGenie completed Bureau Veritas class-society approval.
- Led ContainerGenie.ai prototyping with LLM, LangChain, LangGraph, RAG, and agentic workflows for container shipping.
- Delivered the Korea MOF trade-logistics national R&D platform plus Just-In-Time Port-Call, IMDGonBlockchain, and Digital Twin services.
VP Product Planning / Group Manager / Senior Consultant
- Product Owner of CARA 2.0/3.0, a carrier–terminal collaboration platform adopted by major shipping alliances.
- Owned Freight9 1.0 GA (SLOT futures trading) and the integrated roadmap for ALLEGRO, OPUS TOS, SmartLink, and OPUS Logistics.
- Standardized product management and quality processes; led Seoul and Shanghai technology roadshow talks and global consulting.
Manager, Fleet Planning / Strategy / Americas Region
- Handled HQ fleet planning, terminal operations, trade management, corporate strategy, and Americas Regional HQ operations.
- Ran terminal-productivity and vessel-cost benchmarking, plus strategy/turnaround projects with Bain and McKinsey.
- Executed network and fleet optimization initiatives, improving cost, schedule reliability, and regional consistency.
Container Vessel Navigation Officer (3rd → Chief Officer)
- Served from 3rd Officer to 1st Officer (Chief Officer) on 10 ocean-going container vessels up to 50,792 GT.
- Directly supervised container stow, lashing, and IMDG segregation on deck.
- Built the on-deck domain foundation that later powered onshore planning and digital transformation work.
What was built, and what stage it is at
OceanMate
Stage · In development · pre-production
Maritime container logistics platform built on the Milaha RFP, covering 15 modules and 1,200+ requirements.
Outcome · Unified Booking, B/L, Pricing, Billing, and Chartering domains with a 7-tab agent observability UI and a security harness.
Taxera
Stage · In development · not in production (dev/stage, sandbox)
Direct integration between Oracle OTM and Saudi ZATCA Fatoora & Qatar GTA (pilot) e-invoicing (Milaha = Customer 0).
Outcome · Drove a 6-stage PDLC (UBL 2.1, XAdES, PIH Chain, QR TLV) covering multi-country compliance for Saudi (ZATCA) and Qatar (GTA).
Daxi AI Workflow Platform
Stage · In operational use at the customer (4M/NG workflows) · multi-agent design is a proposal
Event-driven platform initiative to connect manufacturing operational data to executable AI workflows.
Outcome · Scaled domain use cases 4 → 10 across EcoPro, Hanwha Energy, KOGAS, and Jeonnam Fire HQ proofs of concept.
APA — Autonomous Personal Assistance
Stage · Live for personal use
Autonomous personal assistant with 25+ tools, 24/7 Telegram live, multi-LLM support, and full i18n.
Outcome · Hardened with 169 E2E tests and compaction safeguards; integrated live maritime AIS via the MSAP War Room.
ContainerGenie.ai
Stage · Prototype
AI-powered platform concept for container shipping operations and decision support.
Outcome · Completed a rapid prototype cycle and validated core operational scenarios with LLM + RAG workflows.
StowGenie
Stage · Bureau Veritas class-approved
Cloud-native container stowage planning AI with ML-driven recommendations — Bureau Veritas class-approved.
Outcome · Validated AI/ML for maritime stowage through CMA CGM, COSCO, and Hapag-Lloyd engagements and class approval.
Just-In-Time Port-Call Service
Real-time operation platform for vessel-terminal collaboration and schedule optimization.
Outcome · Enabled collaborative berth planning and dynamic simulations to improve eco-efficient operations.
Trade Logistics Collaborative Platform
Government-led collaborative platform for maritime trade logistics stakeholders.
Outcome · Streamlined cross-organization coordination and data sharing in import/export logistics.
IMDGonBlockchain
Blockchain-enabled dangerous goods data sharing and screening service.
Outcome · Improved trusted IMDG information flow between shippers, liners, and port participants.
Port Logistics Assets Sharing Platform
Asset sharing platform for reefer plugs, equipment, and spare parts across terminals.
Outcome · Improved visibility and utilization of terminal resources in port operations.
Nautical science, logistics management, then data science
Education (self-reported)
Data Scientist Campus, cohort 1 — Data Science & AI
- A six-month intensive course: statistics, machine learning, deep-learning recommender systems, reinforcement learning
- Final projects: NNNet (a CatBoost prediction model) and FuelGenie (a maritime fuel-management AI demo)
- The base for solving forecasting and anomaly-detection problems that LLMs alone do not
MBA in Logistics
- Supply-chain and logistics management on top of years in operations
BSc in Nautical Science
- Including 12.5 months of sea training — where ship operations and stowage were first learned on board
Domain expertise meets technical execution
AI Product & Workflow
Maritime Domain
Platform & Analytics
Focus areas, seen through public activity
Based on public activity snapshots, the content is focused on manufacturing and maritime AI workflows, event-driven architecture, and practical agent design.
Daxi AI Workflow Platform for Manufacturing
A featured post on automating complex manufacturing operations through AI workflows.
View on LinkedInIntroducing Daxi: Event-Driven AI for Manufacturing Workflows
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View on LinkedInHow daxi AI transforms manufacturing data into actionable insights
Explains an operational pattern for turning manufacturing data into actionable insights with AI.
View on LinkedIndaxi | AI Workflow Engine for Modern Manufacturing
Introduces an AI workflow engine approach for modern manufacturing operations.
View on LinkedInA practical AI workflow video archive
A practical channel covering AI workflows and collaboration platform use cases across manufacturing and maritime operations.
Explore Featured Videos
Curated featured videos from the channel, linked directly here.
Recent engineering notes
Engineering notes and execution patterns collected from real projects.
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