Summary
Deokcheol Kim is a backend and platform engineer with 11 years of experience building game and platform software in South Korea, currently contributing at Return Zero. He brings deep practical judgment and a preference for plain language to architecting reliable backend systems, shaped by multi-year stints at NEXON and game-focused roles earlier in his career. Comfortable moving between game programming and platform engineering, he has a proven record of shipping production software across startups and large studios. His github motto, 苟日新日日新又日新, reflects a daily commitment to continuous improvement that informs his pragmatic approach to engineering. He holds formal training in game programming and a BS in Computer Science from the National Institute for Lifelong Education, signaling a blend of disciplined learning and hands-on experience. Colleagues describe him as steady under pressure, focused on practical solutions rather than unnecessary complexity.
11 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science - BS Computer Science, Bachelor of Science - BS Computer Science at National Institute for Lifelong Education
Dropped out Computer Science, Dropped out Computer Science at Korea University
Game Programming, Game Programming at NHN NEXT Institute
English, Japanese, Korean