Thomas Kim is the Director of Product Management at YouTube, where he focuses on developing a thriving creator ecosystem that enables creators to turn their creativity into businesses. His responsibilities include managing the YouTube Partner Program, ads inventory, and creator support. Previously, he was a Director on the YouTube Strategy team, leading initiatives in the Creator, Gaming, and Shopping sectors. Before joining YouTube, Thomas worked at Bain & Company as a Principal in the Tech, Media, and Telecom practice. He immigrated to the U.S. from Daegu, South Korea, at age nine and holds an MBA from MIT Sloan, an MPA from the Harvard Kennedy School, and a BA in Political Economy from UC Berkeley.