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CWRICHARDKIM

Builder, programmer, designer(ish)

Airbnb

Aug 2017

Senior Software Engineer

Currently the owner of the checkout experience on web. Previously ensured hosts got paid through one of the most international payments systems in the world. Led a cost reduction and payout redundancy project that now processes billions and reduces costs by tens of millions per year. Also built host financial tools, credit card fraud detection flows, and updated payout systems to be Brexit-compliant. Experimented with Transportation!

Currently the owner of the checkout experience on web. Previously ensured hosts got paid through one of the most international payments systems in the world. Led a cost reduction and payout redundancy project that now processes billions and reduces costs by tens of millions per year. Also built host financial tools, credit card fraud detection flows, and updated payout systems to be Brexit-compliant. Experimented with Transportation!

Pay With Privacy

May 2016 - Apr 2017
(11 months)

Mobile Engineering Intern

Worked remotely and part-time on small features and bug fixes on the Privacy app (written in React Native). I fell in love with the idea behind privacy.com and wanted to contribute while I was still in school.

Worked remotely and part-time on small features and bug fixes on the Privacy app (written in ...

Google

Jun 2016 - Sept 2016
(4 months)

Software Engineering Intern

Built data analysis and visualization tools at Google Fiber to identify important user patterns such as which pages are successful or problematic in user’s flow. I wonder if being an intern makes me a famed “ex-Googler” now.

Built data analysis and visualization tools at Google Fiber to identify important user patterns...

Drift

Mar 2015 - Nov 2015
(9 months)

Software Engineering Intern

Built core components of the Annotate iOS and OSX apps (#2 productivity iOS app) that focused on performantly applying and editing graphical elements on to images. Also built resources to increase 7-day retention by 200% and added Zendesk API integration to upload annotated screenshots to Zendesk tickets.

Built core components of the Annotate iOS and OSX apps (#2 productivity iOS app) that focused on performantly applying...

Evoqe LLC.

Nov 2013 - Feb 2015
(16 months)

Co-Founder, Lead Developer, UI/UX Designer

Co-founded the “college social life on an app” with 3 friends. Within 6 months we grew to 75% of all iPhone users at Tufts University. I spent over 4,000 hours writing around 40,000 lines of code that span over 2 iOS apps, a JavaScript backend, and a website. I also designed the UI / UX of all versions of the app (V1.0 - V3.2) and designed the strategic growth of the product using analytics and periodic feature assessments.

Co-founded the “college social life on an app” with 3 friends. Within 6 months we grew to 75% of...

Tufts University

Jan 2014 - June 2014
(6 months)

Teaching Assistant for Introduction to CS

As a TA I had weekly responsibilities such as lab assistance, grading homework, office hours, etc. In addition, I spent time responding to emergency situations such as holding an impromptu lab in my dorm during a snowstorm.

As a TA I had weekly responsibilities such as lab assistance, grading homework, office hours...

PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS

JumboSmash

jumbosmash.com

We spent a year making a beautiful cross-platform dating app that only worked for Tufts Seniors during Senior Week. It was a huge success, with over 80% of the senior class on the app and more than 1 million swipes within the first 24 hours (5m by the end of the week).

About

Open Source Projects

Github.com

Since Freshman year of College, I've open sourced a number of iOS projects. 5 of these projects have hit the #1 spot on all of Github's global trending pages. For a while, the popularity of these projects placed me as the #7 trending developer (above even Twitter!).

More Information

Twindr iOS app

twindr.me

Swipe left to unfollow! The Twitter / Tinder mashup for cleaning your Twitter feed. With 1 million cards swiped in the first month, the app was featured on ProductHunt, Gizmodo, LifeHacker, and more.

The Details

Evoqe LLC (platform)

iTunes Store

Debuting as 'WeParty', Evoqe put college life on an app. Half of the product is a college event platform, the other half advertises local late-night dining options.

The Story
(coming soon)

Tufts PolyHack 2015, 2016

http://2016.polyhack.tufts.io/

The largest and most successful Tufts Hackathon to date. The projects were incredible, the sponsors were engaging, the first-timer attendance was mind-boggling, the swag was dope, and the designer-specific events couldn't have gone better.

Behind the Scenes
(coming soon)
Contact

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