Summary
Heejo You is a Senior Research Engineer with a PhD in Cognitive Psychology (psycholinguistics) and a decade of experience applying ML and deep learning to speech and language problems. Currently leading AI speech synthesis research in Hyundai Motor Group’s Robotics Intelligence SW Team, he combines academic rigor from postdoctoral work at UConn with industry-focused R&D at Smilegate and Tmax AI. Proficient in Python, TensorFlow, and PyTorch, his work sits at the intersection of psycholinguistics and machine learning, informing models with human language insights rather than treating language as pure signal. Heejo’s background enables him to bridge cognitive theory and production-grade systems, often drawing on experimental design skills uncommon among ML engineers. Active on GitHub under CODEJIN, he pursues projects that reflect his niche focus on psycholinguistics-driven ML.
10 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Cognitive Psychology (Psycholinguistics), Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Cognitive Psychology (Psycholinguistics) at Korea University