Summary
Da Eun Kim is a Senior Software Engineer and multidisciplinary storyteller based in Los Angeles, blending 12 years of software experience with an MFA in Film & TV from USC and an MS/BS from Stanford in Computer Science and Symbolic Systems. She has shipped full‑stack and front‑end features at Celonis and now works on agentic AI features for PowerPoint at Microsoft, building user-facing AI experiences informed by HCI research. Her background spans Google, Pixar, and research in physically based sound, and she pairs engineering craft with hands‑on production experience as a producer, assistant director, and podcaster. Passionate about uplifting underrepresented voices, she intentionally bridges technology and narrative to create tools and media that serve diverse communities. An early conservatory-trained musician and longtime community organizer, she brings a rare mix of technical depth, creative leadership, and empathy to cross-disciplinary teams.
12 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Fine Arts - MFA, Film & TV Production, Master of Fine Arts - MFA, Film & TV Production at University of Southern California
High School, High School at Amador Valley High School
High School, Violin, Chamber Music, High School, Violin, Chamber Music at San Francisco Conservatory of Music
Master’s Degree, Computer Science - Human-Computer Interaction, Master’s Degree, Computer Science - Human-Computer Interaction at Stanford University
Korean, Spanish, German