Kwan Kim
Application Software Engineer
Fremont, California, United States
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Top SchoolKwan Kim is an Application Software Engineer with 14 years of experience building robotic and embedded systems, currently contributing at NVIDIA from Fremont, CA. He combines deep academic training—a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from UT Austin—with hands-on expertise in force-controlled compliant mobile manipulation, inverse-dynamics control, and 3D vision. His background spans the full embedded stack from bootstrap and low-level control to GUIs, honed across roles at Johnson & Johnson, Verb Surgical, Neato Robotics, and LG Electronics. Known for translating research-grade control algorithms into production-ready software, he brings a rare mix of robotics research and commercial product delivery experience. An engineer comfortable across firmware, control theory, and perception, he often bridges gaps between hardware constraints and higher-level application requirements.
14 years of coding experience
21 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor’s Degree, Electronic Engineering, Bachelor’s Degree, Electronic Engineering at Sogang UniversityDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Mechanical Engineering, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Mechanical Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin
Korean, EnglishGithub contributions (5)
linupa/libServer
Sep 2023 - Mar 2025
Contributions:73 pushes in 1 year 6 months
linupa/emailSender
Dec 2023 - Mar 2025
Contributions:59 pushes, 1 branch in 1 year 3 months
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