About
Hi, I'm a Physics graduate turned Software Engineer — I build reliable and scalable web systems with a focus on performance, and the kind of UI details most people don't notice until they're missing.
Check out my projects through the links!
Experiences
Sandbox VR
Jul 2024 - Present
Software Engineer
Speakmanity Limited (Career Hackers)
Jun 2023 - Jan 2024
Project Lead Frontend Developer
Speakmanity Limited (Career Hackers)
Jan 2023 - May 2023
Frontend Developer & Designer
Summer Undergraduate Research Internship Program
May 2022 - Jul 2022
Undergraduate Researcher
United States - Republic of Korea Combined Command Post Training
Jun 2021 - Aug 2021
English Linguist
Projects
- Developed a WYSIWYG editor supporting draggable and resizable image and rich-text using QuillJs and React
- Integrated an advanced version to company product with pdf output, server-stored slides and template with admin panel (“Virtual Job Case Simulation” below)
Oct 2023
- Led a team of 4 frontend developers to deliver a ChatGPT AI prompt powered job simulation experience using Next.js, React, TypeScript, Zustand, React Query, MongoDB, and AWS with 2,000+ users
- Partnered with HKU and CUHK Career Centers and launched for notable clients - Accenture, L’Oréal, PwC
- Reviewed pull requests, actively held meetings and set code conventions for coherent workflow in Agile environment
- Presented development progress and demo to other project teams every week to gain feedback and set weekly goals
Jun 2023 - Jan 2024
- Designed and developed a website for NFC triggered business cards with React, TypeScript and AWS
- Integrated server-authenticated page redirects with admin page, profile page, and onboarding pages
- Launched a prototype of the service to 50+ audiences and currently expanded to other NFC-based services
Mar 2023 - May 2023
- Developed the frontend for a Three.js web puzzle game with Vue, Vuex, TypeScript and AWS - 110,000+ visits and 2000+ sign-ups
- Led the designing process of the landing page and the game UI/UX using Figma
- Collaborated and maintained with five developers via GitOps workflow
- Focused greatly on structuring the client and server-side communications to prevent gameplay exploits
Jan 2023 - Feb 2023
- Developed a functional registration and login authorization system connected to RDBMS(MySQL) database using React and Node.js
- Applied original responsive design and readily utilized React Hooks API
- Optimized performance by using preloading methods and continuously refactored code for better efficiency
Aug 2022 - Sep 2022
Extra-curricular
Frontend Developer & Designer
Nov 2022- Designed and developed an AI integrated inflight service solution app using Figma, Flutter and Firebase for prototype showcasing
- Qualified for the final rounds as top 20 teams amongst 100+ participating teams with a pitching video of our solution
Participant
Mar 2022- Solved 5/6 masters-level challenging physics questions in the Hong Kong preliminary rounds – in collaboration with 2 members from Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST)
- Acquired critical thinking power beyond textbooks by enforcing research paper comprehension, and experienced professional discussions with academically excellent peers
Skills
Languages
- TypeScript
- JavaScript
- Python
Frontend
- React
- Next.js
- Tanstack Start
- Vue
- Astro
Backend & infra
- Node.js
- Cloudflare Workers
- AWS
- Google Cloud
- GitHub Actions
Databases
- PostgreSQL
- MySQL
- MongoDB
Design & tooling
- Figma
- Storybook
Spoken languages
English — NativeKorean — Native
Special thanks to YI Jisoo