John Kim
Lewisville,TX
Summary
Results-driven Project Engineer with 10 years of experience leading complex, cross-functional programs in software and hardware engineering organizations. Adept at driving strategic initiatives, managing program execution, and aligning diverse teams to deliver high-value technical solutions. Proven ability to coordinate engineering efforts, manage risk, and optimize processes across multidisciplinary teams, ensuring timely delivery of key objectives. Strong technical acumen, analytical skills, and expertise in Agile and Waterfall methodologies.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Project Engineer
Oceaneering Mobile Robotics
01.2024 - Current
- Working with AGV products such as automated forklifts and underride mobile robotics
- Creating and managing project proposals, technical requirements, and deliverables with project manager
- Creating technical processes for mapping, testing, and deployments at the customer sites
- Working with the engineering and product team to discuss new features and customer's needs
- Working with the customer's team to align project schedules and traveling onsite to manage deployments/installations
- Visiting US Automotive OEM sites for potential deployments and discussing product matches for the customer's operations
Technical Program Manager - Test Engineering
Isee.ai
05.2023 - 09.2023
- Direct report to the CEO/co-founder
- Dallas, TX location site lead
- Daily/weekly standup with the autonomy engineering teams to track and follow up on the testing results and plans for the autonomous yard truck development
- Utilizing Kanban boards to develop software releases and testing with the program managers
- Forming and executing test plans with the requirements given by the engineering team
- Debugging hardware and software issues and communicating with the engineering team to document the troubleshooting steps
- Evaluating and analyzing test results of the hardware/software integration testing
- Working with the engineering team to discuss product improvements and operational feedback from customer yards
- Working with the simulation team to support test analysis and providing more realistic edge test cases
- Preparing and executing demos for potential customers and investors
- Managing major retail customer site deployments in the DFW area
- Leading remote monitoring operations testing
- Creating triage process and flowcharts to make more efficient use of engineering resources
Director of Operations
Thordrive.ai
12.2020 - 03.2023
- Direct report to the founder
- Managing all the fleet autonomy software/hardware testing, mapping operations, and maintenance operations for autonomous airport baggage tractors
- Triaging with the QA and data team to make analysis on autonomous miles, KPIs, and disengagements
- Training and growing the operations team
- Constant communication with the engineering teams to develop efficient testing methods and feedback on improving the design of the vehicle platforms and autonomy stack
- Weekly meetings with the business team and the founder to discuss new aviation market strategies and deployments to other airports
- Working with the operations manager to schedule tests, software releases, and hardware integration with JIRA tickets and track efficiency of the operation resources
- Managing multiple site deployments (major shipping companies) including proof-of-concept projects along with program managers and business team leads
- Oversee all the demos for potential investors, business partners, and future clients
- Attending aviation related conferences such as GSE Expo
- Meeting various airport and city officials to discuss collaborative efforts and partnerships
- Meeting OEM GSE manufacturer companies to discuss partnership opportunities
- Ensuring proper scheduling of staff and tasks to meet deadlines
- Coordinating project budgets and maintaining the budget
- understand and apply business case and risk management processes
Vehicle Testings and Operations Manager
Thordrive.ai
02.2020 - 12.2020
- Managing all the fleet and testings
- Creating new policies and best practices from the ground up
- Creating new recruiting processes from the ground up
- Researching and advising new software to make the company operations more efficient (Lever, Greenhouse.io, Atalssian, Jira, Confluence, etc...)
- Working with the technicians to find a suitable garage space and creating the garage capable of maintenance and prototyping
- Troubleshooting hardware and software, debugging, and documenting the process
- Collecting testing and perception data for the overall software development
- Testing with codes written in C++, Python, and ROS
Operations Specialist
Pony.ai
08.2018 - 09.2019
- Testing autonomous software, collecting autonomous sensor data, and assisted developers for the software release tests
- Working with the sensor calibration engineering team to find the best way to calibrate the Lidars, cameras, and radars
- Training new operations team members at the Fremont, CA office and Irvine, CA office to drive and monitor the autonomous software in various vehicle platforms
- Performing demos for potential investors and clients
Operations Specialist
Zoox Inc.
03.2017 - 08.2018
- Testing autonomous driving software and collecting autonomous driving sensor data
- Leading sensor calibrations for the autonomous vehicle fleet with the calibration engineering team
- Training new operations team members in various locations
- Working with the hardware integration team to test new potential sensors to upgrade the autonomous system
Vehicle Operation Specialist
Waymo
03.2015 - 03.2017
- Learned the basics of self driving vehicles from the early days of autonomous vehicles
- Testing autonomous driving software and hardware in various vehicle platforms including the Waymo Firefly
- Performing demos for potential customers, investors, and government officials
- Helping to set up new sites including Austin, TX and Phoenix, AZ
Education
Bachelor's Degree - Design
University of California, Davis
03-2014
Skills
- Scrum Master (CSM)
- JIRA/Confluence
- Agile Adaptive
- Kanban
- PLM
- Autocad
- Bluebotics Software
- Linux/Shell Scripts
- Data Analysis
- Fluent in Korean
- Automotive Modifications
- MATLAB
- Adobe CC (Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere Pro)
- Google Suite
- Microsoft Suite
- Lever
- LinkedIn Recruiter
Certification
- Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) - Scrum Alliance.
Timeline
Project Engineer
Oceaneering Mobile Robotics
01.2024 - Current
Technical Program Manager - Test Engineering
Isee.ai
05.2023 - 09.2023
Director of Operations
Thordrive.ai
12.2020 - 03.2023
Vehicle Testings and Operations Manager
Thordrive.ai
02.2020 - 12.2020
Operations Specialist
Pony.ai
08.2018 - 09.2019
Operations Specialist
Zoox Inc.
03.2017 - 08.2018
Vehicle Operation Specialist
Waymo
03.2015 - 03.2017
Bachelor's Degree - Design
University of California, Davis
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