Minnie Kim
@minniekim
Experienced software engineer specializing in supply chain systems, backend services, and API design.
United StatesWhat I'm looking for
I am a software engineer with progressive experience building and owning supply chain applications, designing APIs, and improving system reliability. At Wayfair I led backend debugging efforts, designed a GraphQL API consolidating forecast data, and drove audits that raised system maturity.
I have built full-stack applications using React, Python (FastAPI/Flask), and SQL, migrated monolithic systems to distributed architectures, and implemented automated testing, retry logic, and monitoring to reduce errors and improve maintainability.
I mentor junior engineers, streamline bug triage processes, and automate infrastructure tasks. I hold an M.S. in Computer Engineering and bring strong practical experience with containers, cloud platforms, and observability tools.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
WAOwned a critical supply chain application, resolved production bugs, planned long-term improvements, and onboarded new owners; led debugging of complex backend workflows to streamline API calls and improve reliability. Audited 8 internal supply chain apps to add automated tests, retry logic, and monitoring, meeting system maturity goals.
WABuilt a full-stack supply chain application (React, Python FastAPI, SQL) and migrated functionality from a monolith to distributed services to accelerate delivery and improve workflows. Standardized product cost data across services and mentored 6 entry-level engineers through onboarding and placements.
WACreated Kafka data streams to consolidate factory data across domains, reducing bug reports by ~80%, and refactored legacy code to centralize validation logic to improve maintainability and reduce defects.
IBAutomated container creation and deployment via scripting and provisioned/managing test environments for business partners to evaluate IBM products. Improved developer onboarding to cloud test environments.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
BUBoston University
Master of Science, Computer Engineering
Master of Science in Computer Engineering from Boston University; graduate-level coursework and training in computer engineering topics.
UMUniversity of Michigan
Bachelor of Arts, Economics
Bachelor of Arts in Economics from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor; focused on economic theory and quantitative analysis.
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
Availability
Location
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