Kevin Seo
About Me
- I genuinely enjoy the problem-solving aspects of coding and especially love to code React websites and anything related to the stock market.
- I enjoy tackling technical challenges in coding.
- I especially love working on coding projects related to React websites or the stock market.
- I believe in the power of consistency, so I always have at least one side-project that I am working on .
- From my previous entrepreneurial endeavors and project experiences, I have learned the importance of effective communication and team growth.
- This website was made using Next.js and Chakra UI. Please Enjoy!
Education
2016.08 - 2024.08 (Expected)
Emory University
B.S. in Computer Science and Minor in Economics
Classes Taken:
- Data Structures
- Algorithms
- Operating Systems
- Database Systems
- Computer Networks
2019.12 - 2020.04
Code States
SWE Immersive Program
- Learned front-end development with React.js and back-end development with Node.js
- Solved algorithm problems daily for 20 weeks
- Completed intensive daily assignments and gained experience with pair programming and code reviews over 20 weeks
- Conducted two collaborative projects
Work Experience
2023.01 - 2023.05
Zzan
Software Engineer, Full-time
- Built a full-stack e-commerce website serving over 800 users with Next.js and FastAPI
- Directed design and maintenance of a data-independent schema using PostgreSQL and supabase
- Leveraged Nest.js to create a REST API to enhance application functionality and modularity
2022.07 - 2022.12
Altimobility
Software Engineer, Intern
- Engineered in a platform team as a backend developer, building a backend-for-frontend using Nest.js and Typescript for the second largest car-sharing mobile application in South Korea
- Implemented efficient backend API endpoints, enabling seamless integration between the frontend and various microservices
- Demonstrated adept issue-handling skills, resolving an average of 16 issues per month
- Developed comprehensive unit tests using Jest to ensure code reliability and quality
2020.04 - 2020.05
Shipda
Software Engineer, Contract
- Refactored Javascript legacy codebase to Typescript, significantly improving type safety
- Enforced robust unit tests to ensure a smoother and more reliable transition during the refactoring process
Technical Skills
- Frontend:
- Backend:
- Dev Ops:
Awards
- 2019.11: K-Startup Preliminary Startup League - Small and Medium Venture Business Minister Award PUT ARTICLE LINKS
- 2019.10: Pocheon City Certifcate of Commendation
- 2019.09: Ministry of Defense Startup League - Army Chief of Staff Award (Excellence Award)
- 2019.07: Army Startup Contest - Army Chief of Staff Award Award (Excellence Award)
Projects
2023.04 - 2023.11
Supabase Open Source Project
- Collaborated with the Supabase open-source community to identify and address the bug related to one-time passwords in the gotrue-py library
- Proposed and implemented a robust solution, ensuring accurate and consistent response objects for one-time password API calls
- Strengthened the codebase by enhancing unit tests to validate the new fix and prevent regressions
2022.05 - Ongoing
Korean Stock Market Backtest
- Deployed an algorithmic stock trading bot on EC2 to execute trades in the Korean stock market
- Conducted backtesting of 500+ strategies using a custom-written Python backtesting library
2022.05 - Ongoing
Personal Website
- Styled the frontend of a personal portfolio website using Next.js and Chakra UI, and deployed it on Vercel
2022.01 - 2022.04
Emory Marketplace
- Led the development of a full-stack web platform using MERN stack enabling Emory students to buy and sell used items