Summary
John Kim is a seasoned technical architect with over 20 years of IT experience who currently helps large strategic customers accelerate cloud adoption as a Senior Technical Architect at Microsoft's MTC in Seoul. He combines hands-on software engineering and DevOps skills with strategic consulting—guiding customers from envisioning and architecture design to cloud-native implementation and infrastructure deployment. His background spans roles from software engineer to project manager and architect across high-tech, retail, manufacturing, telco and public sectors, often collaborating with SI and ISV partners like Samsung SDS and LG CNS. A certified Microsoft Azure expert, he has repeatedly led major Azure projects, trainings, and PoCs in Korea to drive measurable digital transformation. Known for blending technical rigor with business development acumen, he also maintains an active developer mindset as a passionate software hobbyist on GitHub. Colleagues rely on him for pragmatic solutions that bridge enterprise constraints and modern cloud practices.
10 years of coding experience
20 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Science, Computer Science and Engineering, Master of Science, Computer Science and Engineering at Korea University
The University of Sydney