Summary
Ji-hun Kim is a seasoned Linux kernel and embedded firmware engineer with 11 years at Samsung Electronics, specializing in Android kernel bring-up, device drivers, and test automation for mass-produced Galaxy devices. He led the development and maintenance of Samsung’s Android Linux kernel unit test environment, building a system used by 400+ engineers to implement 3000+ test cases and to validate every flagship smartphone before shipping. He also designed and implemented device drivers across ARM SoC BSPs (Samsung S.LSI, Qualcomm, MediaTek, Marvell) for MUIC, USB-C, LCD, and Adaptive Fast Charging, accelerating new device bring-up by 90% through modular, reusable components. He has a proven ability to bridge hardware and software debugging, evidenced by his work in hardware-oriented firmware projects and a year-long kernel unit-test lecture series for over 400 internal engineers. He holds a mechanical engineering degree from Kookmin University, bringing a systems-oriented mindset to software-driven hardware challenges, and is based in Seoul.
11 years of coding experience
2 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor's degree, Mechanical Engineering, Bachelor's degree, Mechanical Engineering at Kookmin University
Korean, English