Napier Kim
매니저 at SK Telecom
Seoul, South Korea
Summary
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Top SchoolNapier Kim is a seasoned embedded and mobile software manager based in Seoul with a decade of experience building platforms for smart speakers, Android frameworks, Linux SDKs, and telematics (T map) across SK Telecom and related SK companies. He combines deep low-level expertise—kernel, bootloader, connectivity, storage and device drivers—with product-facing work on AI speaker platforms like NUGU and KT GiGA Genie, bridging hardware constraints and user experience. A meticulous internationalization contributor, he maintains the Korean localization for the popular open-source Kanboard project, highlighting attention to detail and user-centered thinking beyond core engineering. With a master's focus on mobile embedded systems and a background spanning startups to large telco R&D, he thrives on connecting technology and people to make complex systems accessible.
11 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Master's degree, mobile embedded & operating system, Master's degree, mobile embedded & operating system at 중앙대학교
Korean, English
Github Skills (10)
anylanguage10
internationalization10
localization10
lang10
translation10
php9
kanban7
agile5
project-management5
agile-development5
Programming languages (7)
Github contributions (5)
kanboard/kanboard
May 2016 - Nov 2016
Kanban project management software
Role in this project:
Localization / Internationalization Specialist
Localization / Internationalization SpecialistContributions:6 commits, 5 PRs in 6 months
Contributions summary:Napier primarily contributed to the Korean language localization of the Kanboard project management software. Their work focused on updating and translating the application's user interface strings and messages within the `translations.php` files. The commits demonstrate meticulous attention to detail in ensuring accurate and comprehensive Korean translations, and adapting the software's user experience for Korean-speaking users. They demonstrate an ongoing commitment to maintaining the Korean language pack, regularly updating it with new and revised translations.
project-management-softwareagileweb-applicationproject-planningkanboard
napiera/nodejs-ko
Feb 2016 - Jul 2016
Contributions:69 pushes, 50 branches in 4 months
node-jsnodejsnode
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