Founder profile

Mark Kim김기환

Founder of Lectiv AI, Co-CEO of LogStack

A developer turned founder who has built and operated mobile, web, data, and AI products since 2017. He stays accountable until the technology works inside the business.

Mark Kim, founder of Lectiv AI, wearing a suit
Mark Kim, Founder of Lectiv AI
Building products since
2017
Companies in operation
2
Core disciplines
AI + Data

He knows how to build.
He knows how to operate.

A product does not end with code. The real work is defining the problem, shaping a flow that people can use, and staying close enough to see whether it changes the business.

Mark brings the practical judgement of a company operator and the depth of a hands-on developer to every AI transformation project.

Two companies.
One operating mindset.

Lectiv AI focuses on AI transformation and education. LogStack builds automation for internal controls and IT audit.

Lectiv AI

Founded
2026
Role
Founder
Focus
AI transformation

We make AI work inside the business. Lectiv AI diagnoses real workflows, builds the right systems, and trains teams to use them independently. The company is also exploring local partnership opportunities in the Philippines.

LogStack

Founded
2021
Role
Co-CEO
Focus
Control automation

LogStack automates IT audit and internal-control work. The company was selected for Korea's TIPS program and has built systems for enterprise environments including HD Hyundai Oilbank, Yanolja, and Kurly.

Lectiv AI and LogStack operate as separate legal entities.

Selected projects

From research data to applied AI, Mark turns complex information into products people can actually use.

2023-2024

KISTEP patent analysis platformDATA PLATFORM

A research platform for searching and analyzing large-scale patent data. The work connected complex data processing with the daily workflow of researchers.

2020-2022

National Assembly Futures Institute paper analysis platformRESEARCH PLATFORM

An analysis environment for collecting, classifying, and exploring academic papers used in policy research, designed to reduce repetitive research work.

2024-2025

Hyodol sLM chatbotAPPLIED AI

A small language model chatbot shaped around a specific service and user context, with both conversation quality and production operations considered from the start.

A product journey
since 2017

Building the product foundation

  1. 2017
    Sound recognition app for people with hearing lossMobile application development
  2. 2018
    FEELT iPhone camera appProduct planning and development
  3. 2018
    360-degree product viewerDeployed at Musinsa, Lotte, and AK Mall
  4. 2019-2024
    FLEX dating appLong-term product development and operation
  5. 2020
    Vocational training chatbotConversational training for people with developmental disabilities

Expanding into AI and business systems

  1. 2021-now
    LogStack IT audit systemInternal-control automation product
  2. 2024
    BestClass web appMatchmaking web service development
  3. 2024-2025
    Hyodol sLM chatbotService-specific AI development
  4. 2025
    ARTINAAI product development
  5. 2026
    Lectiv AI foundedAI transformation and education business

Taught by someone
who has built it.

Development and operating experience carried into education, evaluation, and business advisory work.

Mark Kim presenting on a stage with the words AI that acts behind him
Applied AI seminars for companies and institutions

Teaching

  • Gyeonggi Job FoundationEducation lectures, 2026
  • Seoul Business AgencyKotlin Android development, 2019
  • TalingPython, Django, and Selenium, 2017-2018
  • Seoul Digitech High SchoolSoftware development, 2018

Evaluation and advisory

  • Gyeongbuk Center for Creative Economy and InnovationCompany diagnostics and growth advisory
  • Public support program evaluationTechnology and business feasibility review
  • Enterprise AI adoption advisoryWorkflow diagnosis, opportunity selection, and execution roadmaps

Have something to build?

Tell us about your AI adoption, product, or training challenge. We will listen to where you are and suggest the most practical next step.

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