Soo Kim
Software Engineer at Proception.AI
Palo Alto, California, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolSoo Kim is a Robotics Software Engineer with nine years of experience building embedded systems, computer vision, ROS-based robotics, and networked robot applications. Based in Palo Alto and currently at Proception.AI, he has led product and engineering efforts from startup co-founder roles to CEO of a robotics company (Road Balance), blending hands-on firmware and perception work with operational leadership. His background in Electronics Engineering and an MS in EE from UC Irvine underpin a practical approach to low-level control, swarm simulation, and real-world deployment of aerial and ground robots. Soo’s career shows a pattern of turning research prototypes into services—examples include a selfie-drone vision project and optimized e-scooter fleet operations—highlighting his talent for closing the loop between algorithms and operations. He is an active learner who prioritizes team communication and cross-disciplinary collaboration to solve everyday inconveniences with robotics. Reachable via academic or personal email, he welcomes technical conversations and new challenges.
10 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
학사 (BS), E.E., 학사 (BS), E.E. at Hanyang UniversityUniversity of California, Irvine
Github Skills (38)
nvidia-jetson-nano10
robotics9
sensor-fusion9
ros9
python8
least-squares8
rendering8
3d7
slam7
arm6
cpp6
moveit6
optimization6
computer-graphics6
nvidia-jetson6
Programming languages (6)
Github contributions (5)
Road-Balance/gcamp-ros2-seminar
Oct 2021 - Jun 2022
Contributions:107 commits, 73 pushes, 1 branch in 8 months
Road-Balance/gcamp_ros_basic
Jan 2021 - Apr 2021
Contributions:98 commits, 52 pushes, 8 comments in 3 months
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