Tim Kim
Principal Engineer at Adobe
San Ramon, California, United States
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Top SchoolTim Kim is a Principal Engineer and Engagement System Architect with 14 years of experience designing scalable systems that drive user engagement for millions of creative professionals at Adobe. He blends research-driven principal scientist work with hands-on engineering across platforms—from low-level Windows/Flash runtime and secure networking to modern front-end testing and mobile tooling. Tim has a history of shipping critical integrations and platform features (including work with Microsoft and major OEMs) and contributes to notable open-source projects like PhoneGap and Apache Cordova, improving mobile plugin install reliability and CLI serve workflows. Based in San Ramon, he pairs deep systems and embedded expertise with front-end build/test automation, often operating at the intersection of product strategy and technical enablement. An unexpected strength is his longevity across evolving stacks: he’s transitioned from SIP/embedded voice and multimedia ports on handset platforms to architecting cloud-facing engagement systems at scale.
14 years of coding experience
2 years of employment as a software developer
Master's degree, Computer Science, Master's degree, Computer Science at 광운대학교 / Kwangwoon University
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Github Skills (28)
phonegap10
javascript10
mobile-development10
cordova10
testing10
css10
command-line-interface10
gulp10
system-design10
carbon-design-system10
java10
android-developer10
javas10
automation10
sys10
Programming languages (11)
Github contributions (5)
phonegap/phonegap-app-developer
Nov 2013 - Feb 2018
PhoneGap Developer App
Role in this project:
Mobile Developer
Mobile DeveloperContributions:21 releases, 370 commits, 11 PRs in 4 years 3 months
Contributions summary:Tim primarily contributed to the PhoneGap Developer App, focusing on implementing and modifying features related to the mobile app's functionality. The commits demonstrate work on core functionalities such as adding a view to accept an IP, fixing device ready issues, and updating content sync methods to enable app updates and deployment, which included modifications in HTML, CSS, and JavaScript files. The user also made adjustments to the HockeyApp and Google Analytics integration, indicating a focus on mobile app development and integration with relevant services.
react-nativereactapp-developerphonegap
phonegap/phonegap-cli
Dec 2013 - Nov 2018
PhoneGap and PhoneGap/Build command-line interface
Role in this project:Full-stack Developer
Full-stack DeveloperContributions:53 commits, 20 pushes, 4 branches in 5 years
Contributions summary:Tim primarily worked on the "serve" functionality of the PhoneGap CLI. They replaced existing serve logic with `phonegap-soundwave`, adding and modifying related test files. Furthermore, the user implemented new CLI options, including `localtunnel`, and expanded the options to control scripts injected in the served application. Additional commits involved updating test configurations.
command-line-interfacephonegapcli
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