Jihye Kim

Los Angeles,CA

Summary

Versatile Software Engineer with over 2 years of professional experience in iOS development, currently transitioning into Backend Engineering. Combines a strong academic background in Computer Science with practical expertise in distributed systems, microservices, and Docker orchestration. Adept at bridging the gap between mobile clients and scalable backend services, with a proven track record of delivering high-performance, user-centric applications in Agile environments.

Overview

years of professional experience

Work History

iOS Software Engineer

BluePrintLAB

Seoul, South Korea

07.2018 - 01.2021

Developed and maintained iOS applications for facial scan data collection and AI-powered eyewear recommendations, enhancing user engagement with AR-based virtual try-on features.
Optimized UI/UX designs using UIKit for seamless, responsive high-fidelity 3D rendering.
Led sub-team of frontend developers to deliver customized eyewear application for MASQ, coordinating with backend and design teams for on-time launch.
Integrated RESTful APIs with backend engineers, enhancing data flow between mobile clients and AI recommendation engines.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Computer Science

California State University, Long Beach

Long Beach, CA

12-2025

KIC Campus - Coding Bootcamp

Seoul, South Korea

04-2018

Skills

Languages: Swift, Python, Java, SQL, C/C
Backend & Cloud: Flask, RESTful APIs, Microservices, Docker, Docker Compose

Databases: PostgreSQL, MongoDB, SQLAlchemy, Beanie
Tools & Others: Git, Agile/Scrum, UIKit, UML Modeling, NLP (spaCy), Google Maps API

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