Simon Hong
Staff Software Engineer at Brave Software
South Korea
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Top SchoolSimon Hong is a Staff Software Engineer with 11 years of experience specializing in Chromium and C/C++, currently contributing to Brave Software and a long-time Chromium committer. He blends deep browser-engine expertise with practical build, release, and automation skills, having improved Brave's core VPN features and streamlined cross-platform build pipelines. His work spans full-stack contributions—from UI integration of VPN functionality to backend networking and delta installer generation—demonstrating rare fluency across browser internals and release engineering. Based in South Korea, he has a steady history at major organizations including Igalia, NAVER, and LG Electronics, grounded in advanced computer science training from POSTECH. Colleagues know him for quietly solving brittle build and update issues that unblock large-scale browser releases.
11 years of coding experience
11 years of employment as a software developer
Master's degree, Computer Science, Master's degree, Computer Science at Pohang University of Science and TechnologyBachelor's degree, Computer Science, Bachelor's degree, Computer Science at Inha University
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Github Skills (32)
javascript10
vpn10
browser-extension10
css10
typescript10
chromium10
build-system10
browser10
ui-design10
chrome-extension10
cicd10
uid10
release-management10
automation10
front-end-development10
Programming languages (7)
Github contributions (5)
brave/brave-core
Mar 2018 - Jan 2023
Core engine for the Brave browser for mobile and desktop. For issues https://github.com/brave/brave-browser/issues
Role in this project:
Full-stack Developer
Full-stack DeveloperContributions:3080 reviews, 2321 commits, 2150 PRs in 4 years 10 months
Contributions summary:Simon's commits primarily involve implementing features and fixing bugs related to the Brave VPN browser extension. The user's work includes setting up and customizing user interface components, integrating new VPN functionality, and maintaining a consistent user experience. The user demonstrates proficiency in both front-end development, as evidenced by the UI updates, and back-end implementation, as highlighted by the addition of new network and VPN related functionality.
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brave/brave-browser
Apr 2018 - Dec 2020
Brave browser for Android, iOS, Linux, macOS, Windows.
Role in this project:Automation Engineer / Build & Release Engineer
Automation Engineer / Build & Release EngineerContributions:2 reviews, 102 commits, 109 PRs in 2 years 8 months
Contributions summary:Simon primarily contributed to the build and release process of the Brave browser. Their work included adding options to the build command for channel selection and delta installer generation, modifying the update patching process, and incorporating steps for signing binaries and generating Widevine signature files. Furthermore, the user automated tasks like touching overridden files and copying resources, contributing to a more streamlined build process. They also addressed issues like test crashes and string replacements.
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