Rick Kim is an ML software engineer and AI agent builder at Google DeepMind with nine years of experience designing product-focused infrastructure and advanced tooling for large-scale AI experiences. Previously he worked on Google Messages’ core messaging infrastructure and co-founded a social platform serving 5,000+ members, where he led product development and a 10-person engineering team through pre-seed funded growth. He also co-manages a real estate investment portfolio and brings operational discipline from service as a Munitions Sergeant in the Republic of Korea Marine Corps. Comfortable at the intersection of research, product, and systems engineering, Rick ships practical ML-enabled features that prioritize magical user moments and reliability. Based in the San Francisco Bay Area, he pairs a computational engineering and IT management background from UT Austin with an entrepreneur’s focus on impact—his GitHub motto, “For Global Peace~!” hints at a broader mission-driven mindset.
9 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Science Information Technology and Management, Master of Science Information Technology and Management at The University of Texas at Austin
IB Diploma, IB Diploma at International Baccalaureate
Contributions:17 PRs, 49 pushes, 27 branches in 2 years 1 month
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