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Daniel Kim

@danielkim

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I am a senior software engineer specializing in full-stack and AI-enabled cloud solutions.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I'm seeking senior roles where I can lead full‑stack and AI projects, shape cloud infrastructure, mentor engineers, and deliver high-availability products in collaborative, outcome-focused teams.

I build full-stack, cloud-native applications and AI-enabled products that connect backend, infrastructure, and front-end codebases. I have delivered production chatbots and AI endpoints, deployed infrastructure-as-code with SST on AWS, and managed monorepos powering Next.js, React, and React Native frontends.

I lead technical initiatives that improve reliability and revenue—driving a ~40% increase in card-not-present transactions, a ~50% reduction in production downtime after refactors, and a 90% reduction in errors via product tracking systems. I also co-own a studio that ships VR/AR and web experiences, and I enjoy mentoring engineers and shaping system architecture.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Co-Owner / Partner

Current

Baygull Studios

Nov 2016 - Present (8 years 9 months)

Co-founded and operated a VR/AR studio, designing a serial number and product-tracking system that reduced errors and downtime by 90% and delivering a dozen custom web and VR solutions for events and tradeshows.

ReactJS Unity3D C#NodeJS AWS Lambda Python Docker

Senior Software Engineer

KindHealth Insurance

Jun 2024 - Jun 2025 (1 year)

Developed a chatbot integrating multiple data streams to support health, life, dental, and vision insurance inquiries; built AI endpoints with Pydantic, Marvin, and OpenAI and deployed SST-based AWS infrastructure to production.

React TypeScript GraphQL Pydantic Marvin AWS Docker React Native

Senior Software Engineer

StoryFit

Apr 2023 - Jun 2024 (1 year 2 months)

Built a full-stack SaaS platform to monetize analytics from a large corpus of TV and movie scripts, managing AWS infrastructure and improving ingestion pipeline reliability.

TypeScript Python React NodeJS Docker AWS ECS

Lead Software Engineer

VenueNext

Jul 2020 - Sep 2022 (2 years 2 months)

Principal engineer of a QR-code checkout solution that increased card-not-present volume by ~40% and led a React hooks refactor reducing production downtime by ~50%; delivered SPAs, mobile SDKs, and an offline store-and-forward feature that raised sales captures ~120%.

React JavaScript Swift Kotlin NodeJS AWS Lambda Offline Payments

Senior Software Engineer

VenueNext

Jun 2015 - Jul 2016 (1 year 1 month)

Implemented mobile platform features for Android and iOS, led prototype development of a mobile coupon system, and created backend APIs and JSON UI configurations for client apps.

Java Objective C Swift Python React JSON Mobile Development API Development

Technical Architect

May 2013 - Jun 2015 (2 years 1 month)

Architected web and mobile frameworks, launched two Python/Django APIs, and established code guidelines and training programs while supporting mobile apps with over 10 million users.

Architecture Python Django AngularJS Mobile Development API Design Technical Leadership CI CD

Freelance Software Developer

Somnio Solutions

Oct 2012 - May 2013 (7 months)

Delivered interactive 3D product demos and front-end web experiences for Fortune 50 clients using Unity3D, JavaScript, and HTML5 on a freelance basis.

Unity3D JavaScript HTML5 3D Visualization Prototyping

Lead Client Developer

Digital Harmony Games

Jun 2011 - Jul 2012 (1 year 1 month)

Led development of cross-platform mobile games and proprietary distribution platforms, launching titles on Android and iOS and coordinating partner integrations.

Mobile Gaming Android iOS Cross Platform Development JavaScript