Profile
About
About
David is currently the CEO of Storms, a gaming startup invested in by Singtel, AIS & SKT, with a focus on game publishing and an instant gaming platform.
David was recently Head of Business Development - Google Play Apps and Games and was responsible for acquiring, driving and building a pipeline of Android apps and games in SEA & Australia. Additionally, David led the Google Play Start-Up program in SEA & ANZ working closely with High Potential Startups and VCs in the region.
David currently advises & mentors Startups in the region through various programs including 500 Startups, Institute of Innovation and Entrepreneurship at Singapore Management University, Unilever Foundry SEAA, Antler, Found 8, Landing Pad, Skala & Fishburners Australia. David is also an experienced Angel Investor.
Prior to Google, David was GM of Global Developer Alliances with Vserv and headed developer & publisher partnerships globally, engaging with mobile app developers/publishers and spearheading multiple developer/publisher initiatives. He was part of the Global Senior Leadership Team and reported to the CEO/Co-Founder.
David has spent over 6 years at Nokia, with the last role being that of Head of Ecosystem & Developer Experience (EDX) - Mobile Apps Monetisation. Additionally, David has over 10 years of global and Southeast Asian experience in the telecommunications industry, ranging from strategic to commercial roles at Vodafone, Orange, Sing-Tel Optus and Capgemini.
He is a Australian Chartered Accountant and holds an MBA from the Australian Graduate School of Management (UNSW)
Skills/Experience
- Business Development - Mobile Apps & Games
- Entrepreneurship/Start Ups
- Mobile Advertising
- Go-To-Market/Launch of Internet Services
- Sales & Strategy
- Mobile Services / Ecosystems expertise
- Team management
Articles featuring David Yin
Articles featuring David Yin
Singapore-based mobile game company Storms announces Web3 gaming platform
Q&A with Storms’ CEO David Yin: Navigating the Web3 gaming space
iCandy Interactive acquires 51% stake in hypercasual games startup Storms
Storms' management will join the existing iCandy management team
Top Stories
New release roundup: The best new mobile games from a battle royale to a console classic remake
Behind the scenes: How adding sandwich offers to an idle merge game boosted three metrics at once
Events
Digital Dragons | Europe | May 19th |
GamesBeat Summit 2024 | North America | May 20th |
Mobidictum Meetup Tallinn May 2024 | Europe | May 21st |
Nordic Game Spring 2024 | Nordic | May 21st |
Impact 2024 - Indie Games | May 23rd | |
Morocco Gaming Expo | Africa | May 24th |
MomoCon 2024 | North America | May 24th |
Unreal Fest Gold Coast 2024 | Australasia | May 29th |