Resume - Harry Kim

Design • Create • Aspire

Design for flexibility, Create for durability, and Aspire for greatness.

Full Stack Software Engineer with 8+ years of experience designing, developing, and maintaining secure, scalable web applications for government and commercial clients. Strong background in Java, Spring, Hibernate, Angular, PostgreSQL, and system integrations, complemented by multidisciplinary experience in automotive technology, digital illustration, photography, and game development; bringing a creative, adaptable, and user-focused perspective to technical problem solving. Experienced across the full software development lifecycle and collaborating with cross-functional teams in Agile environments to deliver high-quality solutions.

EXPERIENCE

Full Stack Software Engineer

@ CGI (Environmental Protection Agency) in Fairfax, VA

August 2021 - July 2025

Developed and maintained several secure enterprise web applications supporting the digital submission and processing of thousands of permits, licenses, compliance reports, and other regulatory documents, improving the reliability and accessibility of mission-critical EPA services.

Designed, implemented, and delivered countless full-stack features using Java, Spring, Hibernate, Angular, Knockout.js, Stripes, PostgreSQL, HTML, and CSS, including REST APIs, external integrations, and database-driven workflows that streamlined data exchange and reduced manual processing for internal and external stakeholders.

Improved application performance and maintainability by refactoring multiple legacy modules, resolving many production defects, optimizing SQL queries, implementing schema migrations, and modernizing database workflows, resulting in faster response times and 99.9% fewer recurring issues.

Partnered with product owners, business analysts, QA engineers, and federal stakeholders to deliver hundreds of releases through Agile development, conducting peer code reviews, translating business requirements into technical solutions, and ensuring compliance with federal accessibility and security standards.

Supported secure and reliable application operations by implementing Login.gov, OAuth 2.0, and multi-factor authentication workflows, remediating several security findings, participating in CI/CD deployments, troubleshooting production issues, producing technical documentation, and mentoring several developers during onboarding and feature development.

Developer and Quality Assurance (QA) Intern

@ Dell Boomi in Chesterbrook, PA

April 2017 - September 2017

Improved the user experience (UX) to be more human-centered and accessible by altering the user interface (UI) on the production application using GWT, JSTL, and CSS.

Maintained the integrity of the proprietary cloud application by automating regression testing using Selenium, ultimately reducing hours of work needed by manual testers.

Discovered and prevented a critical bug that would have cost the company millions from a breach of contract.

Junior Java Web Developer Intern

@ Verilogue in Horsham, PA

May 2016 - November 2016

Delivered an average of a dozen new features a week while rapidly learning many unfamiliar frameworks such as Spring, jQuery, Hibernate, and various Maven artifacts.

Refactored numerous bugs to both front and back-end code on a daily basis to ensure the software’s stability.

Collaborated with other teams and stakeholders to translate business requirements into technical solutions for their main web application; utilized languages such as Java, JavaScript, HTML, and CSS/SASS.

Reduced company overhead costs by adding an audio transcription process that allowed low-cost transcribers to cross-validate one another; relieving a developer from manually updating corrections via MySQL.

Game Developer

@ Smithsonian Science Education Center in Washington D.C.

February 2015 - May 2015

Authored a kids card matching game called “Shutterbugs: Arcadia” for both Android and iOS tablet devices, and as a standalone application for Mac, Windows, and Linux.

Programmed and debugged the game using Unity 3D Game Engine via C#.

Developed the UI and UX for the game by holistically using user-centered designs and wire frames.

Illustrated the images, backgrounds, and buttons for the game.

STEM Teaching Assistant and Tutor

@ Montgomery College in Rockville, MD

August 2014 - May 2015

Provided private and group tutoring for both Math (Algebra – Calculus II) and Computer Science.

Presented short lectures on basic Computer Science concepts via Java (CMSC203 Honors Module).

Clarified key concepts of Computer Science and Objected Oriented Programming during private and group tutoring sessions.

Helped debug and resolve semantic and syntax errors that occurred in students’ assignments.

Store Manager and Auction Coordinator

@ Drop and Ship in Bethesda, MD

October 2008 - Janurary 2013

Maintained and coordinated our consignment services for over 80 different clients.

Posted thousands of listings a week as an eBay power seller and generated an average of $1 million in revenue annually while upholding at least a 99.8% positive rating.

Created eBay auction templates in Dreamweaver using HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript.

Took professional photographs and edited the photos via Photoshop.

Refurbished, disassembled, and repaired a wide range of electronics for sale such as: desktop computers, laptops, servers, phones, monitors, TVs, ATMs, and audio equipment.

EDUCATION

Drexel University

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science

Final GPA: 3.34

Graduated: June 2020

Awarded PHISIM Scholarship

Montgomery College • Maryland

Associates of Arts Degree in Computer Science

Final GPA: 3.37

Graduated: May 2015

Renaissance Honor Scholar

Lincoln College Of Technology

Associates of Arts Degree in Automotive Technology

Final GPA: 3.95

Graduated: September 2023

609 HVAC Certified

James Hubert Blake High School

High School Diploma

Graduated: June 2005

EXTRA

Stock Price Predictor: Drexel’s A.I. Track

June 2020 - Present

Implementing a machine learning algorithm (Naïve Bayes Theorem) from the ground up in Python. It classifies and calculates the probability of an increase in stock prices using approaches from fundamental and technical analysis.

Developing an automated stock trading software to dynamically exit investments on a brokers application with the machine learning application.

Continuing research, testing, and development in artificial intelligence and pattern matching to increase the current 58% accuracy of identification to an intended minimum accuracy of 75%.

Drexel's Three Semesters Senior Project: American Sign Language Translator (ASL)

September 2018 – June 2019

The team deployed an ASL translating program to interpret hand signals in real time utilizing computer vision, neural network, and machine learning techniques.

Built the auto-correct feature utilizing a Natural Language Processing technique called N-Gram Detectors to correct any misspelled words, increasing the accuracy of our transcriptions.

Dragon Hacks

January 17-18, 2016

Built an easy-to-use web forum app that helped publicly source and identify known and unknown species into a catalog for taxonomy, locations, photos, and descriptions.

Collaborated with an ad-hoc team of individuals from business to engineering backgrounds to build the application for the event.

Coordinated and designed the functionality and wire frames for the prototype within 24 hours, then generated the UI design via HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.

Philly Codefest 24-hour Hackaton

February 20-21, 2016

Constructed a Java GUI application that displayed and classified thousands of stars onto a HR (Hertzsprung-Russell) Star Diagram during the event.

The information for the data visualization was gathered from an open source NASA and CDS (Centre De Donnees Astronomique de Strasbourg) archive.

Added features and solutions to display a proper color gradient, highlighting selected star(s) from a sortable table, and a simple toolbar.

Nominated as the top ten grand prize finalist.

Treasurer @ Human Factors and Ergonomic Society Student Chapter

SKILLS

FRONT END

HTML • JSTL • CSS • SASS • GWT

JavaScript • jQuery • Bootstrap

Webpack • RequireJS • JSON

UnderscoreJS • AJAX • D3js

BACK END

Java • Spring • Hibernate

MySQL • Maven • FFMpeg • Joda

C# • Python • C++ • Selenium

APPLICATIONS & OS

Windows XP+ • Mac Lion+ • Ubuntu 14.04+

IntelliJ • Robot Framework • HeidiSQL

MySQL Workbench • Photoshop • Illustrator

Sublime Text • Microsoft Office • Visual Studios

SIDE-QUEST

Emergency Vehicle Mechanic

@ Frontline Mobile Tech in Jessup, MD

December 2025 - May 2026

Installed, repaired, and fabricated equipment for emergency vehicles from lights, sirens, bumpers, prison escorts, radios, safes, truck decks, dog cages, and vents. Worked on various models: 2025 Dodge Durango, 2025 Ford F150 and F250, 2025 Ford Transit, and 2025 Hyundai Santa Fe and Tucson

Quality tested and verified various CB radio antenna equipment with a SWR meter.

Soldered, diagnosed, and repaired electrical wiring and addressed issues utilizing a multimeter from faulty fuses, short to ground, resistance, and component issues.

Guest Service Team Trainer

@ Target in Rockville, MD

November 2007 - November 2008

Trained newly arrived team member on both the checkout lanes and guest services on check out process, bagging, returns, restocking, and customer service.

Scanned, bagged, processed check outs, and assisted guest with any inquiries.

Restocked the isles and cleaned the checkout lanes.

Processed returns and exchanges.

Assist any guest with gift registries.

Answered phone calls for any concerns people had about inventory quantities, items offered in the store, return policy, lost and found, current sales, and directions.

Sorted returned items to be restocked to the correct department in the store.

Labeled and packaged defective items either to be thrown away, donated, or returned to the manufacturer.

Troubleshot electronic application for new potential employees.

Waiter

@ Ha Dong Oak, Korean Barbeque Resturant in Rockville, MD

May 2005 2017 - November 2007

Processed orders, served drinks and food, checked out customers.

President/Owner

@ Celestial Traders

November 2004 - June 2005

Operated and maintain each online listing of collectible items, such as: collectible cards, games, figurines/models, and other collectibles.

Organized and took inventory of each individual item.