Summary
Deokgwan Kim is a Frontend Developer III based in Richardson, Texas, with eight years of hands-on experience building and maintaining web applications across React/Vue and full-stack environments. A U.S. Army Reserve Specialist turned software engineer, he brings disciplined leadership, troubleshooting rigor, and systems-first thinking from military service to production frontend work at ShopStyle and Rakuten. His background includes full-stack roles using Python/Django and PHP, where he designed, deployed, and debugged client-facing sites and backend integrations. Driven by a lifelong taste for challenge and the American Dream, he balances practical engineering with a continuous drive to level up his craft and deliver reliable, user-focused interfaces.
8 years of coding experience
2 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science - BS, computer science and minor in Information System, Bachelor of Science - BS, computer science and minor in Information System at Emporia State University