Summary
Yk K is a senior vehicle software applications leader with nine years of experience building and scaling systems across automotive, IoT, cloud, and mobile domains. Currently leading vehicle software application teams at Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies, he blends hands-on engineering (Java, Python, .NET, ROS, React) with DevOps and QA expertise to deliver robust CI/CD, automation, and release strategies. He has a proven track record moving products from prototype to production—designing test frameworks for hardware-software systems at Ecoation and migrating enterprise apps to Azure at Mortgage Alliance. Comfortable across Windows, macOS, Linux and mobile platforms, he specializes in eliminating manual toil through automation, containerization, and cloud services. Based in Beijing with Canadian roots, he thrives in fast-paced environments and brings an engineer’s curiosity—daily learning and occasional low LinkedIn activity belie a steady, hands-on contributor mindset.
9 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer
David Thompson Secondary
Bachelor of Applied Science Electrical & Computer Engineering, Bachelor of Applied Science Electrical & Computer Engineering at The University of British Columbia
English, Chinese, Chinese