Steve Kim

Experience

Software Engineer / SET

Jun 2023 – Present

Electronic Arts

→Architected CI/CD pipelines on GitLab DevOps for EA SPORTS FC's Metador platform, cutting release validation from 2–4 hours to under 8 minutes.
→Built Selenium/C# UI automation frameworks across 4 internal tools used by 200+ engineers, expanding automated coverage by 100%+ and reducing manual QA from 1+ hour to under 5 minutes per cycle.
→Shipped Bug Insight AI — a full-stack analytics platform (React + Flask) using K-means clustering and TF-IDF to surface defect patterns from Jira, replacing hours of manual triage with instant insights.
→Contributed production bug fixes and code reviews with senior engineers, delivering 50%+ performance improvements on a partner-facing platform.

C# / .NETSeleniumGitLab CI/CDReactFlaskJira

Founder & Software Engineer

Feb 2023 – Present

QueuingMe ↗

→Built a React-based SaaS for restaurants — self check-in, reservations, CRM, membership/loyalty programs, and automated marketing campaigns. Serving 100+ daily active users in Greater Vancouver.
→Architected an event-driven serverless backend with Azure Functions, Storage Queues, and Communication Services for async email/SMS campaign processing at scale.
→Built RESTful APIs with ASP.NET Core and Entity Framework, real-time updates via SignalR, secrets managed with Azure Key Vault, and integrated Azure OpenAI for AI-assisted features.

ASP.NET CoreReactAzure FunctionsSignalRAzure OpenAISQL Server

Junior Software Developer

Jun 2022 – Oct 2022

Avesdo

→Maintained a CRM application on Microsoft Azure and expanded unit test coverage by 15%+ (40+ tests).
→Optimized SQL Server data models and decoupled microservices by migrating hard-coded templates to the database.

Backend Developer

Jan 2022 – Jun 2022

Punch Digital Marketing

→Led a zero-loss database migration from Cafe24 to Shopify and co-developed a payment plugin in JavaScript and PHP.
→Built automated data-cleaning and ad-reporting tools using Python (Flask) and the Gmail/Google APIs.

Projects

Three.js · Vite

FlyUniverse

A kid-friendly, retro pixel-art 3D space explorer that runs entirely in the browser. Navigate a handcrafted solar system with smooth Three.js rendering, pixel-art aesthetics, and zero install — just open and fly.

Built as a static site with Vite and vanilla JS, keeping the bundle small and the experience fast. MIT licensed and deployable to Vercel in one click.

Three.jsViteVanilla JSPixel ArtWebGL

flyuniverse.vercel.app ↗

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⭐🪐✨

Space Explorer

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Restaurant SaaS

ASP.NET · Azure · React

QueuingMe

A SaaS platform built for restaurants, covering self check-in, waitlist and reservation management, CRM, membership and loyalty programs, and automated email/SMS marketing campaigns.

Backed by an event-driven serverless architecture on Azure — Azure Functions process campaign queues asynchronously, SignalR pushes real-time updates to the front desk, and Azure OpenAI powers AI-assisted features. Serving 100+ daily active users in Greater Vancouver.

ASP.NET CoreReactAzure FunctionsSignalRAzure OpenAISQL Server

queuingme.com ↗

Next.js · Supabase · TypeScript

SocialMeshHub

A networking platform for events and meetups — share all your social profiles at once via a single QR code, instead of swapping one-by-one. Inspired by mesh network topology.

Room-based sessions let everyone join by scanning a code, instantly seeing each other's profiles. Real-time sync via Supabase Realtime, serverless backend with Supabase Edge Functions, and location-based friend discovery.

Next.jsTypeScriptSupabaseTailwindRealtime

socialmeshhub.com ↗

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Networking Platform

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🏆 Best Beginner Hack

SAP Hackathon

Chrome Extension · JavaScript

The Mindful Shopper

A Chrome extension that helps users find second-hand and thrift alternatives to fast fashion items they're browsing — one click, instant sustainable options.

Built at the SAP Hackathon, awarded Best Beginner Hack. Reads the current product page context and surfaces similar items from resale platforms, making conscious shopping frictionless.

Chrome ExtensionJavaScript

Devpost ↗

Education

B.Sc. Applied Computer Science

May 2026 – Present

British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) · Part-Time

Option: Network Security Applications Development In Progress

Focused on network security, secure application development, and applied computing. Directly applying concepts in information security and system design to real-world projects at work.

Diploma, Computer Systems Technology

Jan 2020 – Dec 2021

British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT)

Option: Web & Mobile Development Graduated with Distinction

Two-year intensive program covering OOP (Python, Java), full-stack web development (.NET/C#, ASP.NET, JavaScript, PHP/Laravel), mobile development (Swift/iOS), databases (SQL Server, MySQL), and Agile/Scrum practices. Hands-on industry-standard projects throughout, with a focus on web and mobile application delivery.

Academic Projects

uTrack — Group Project

A COVID-19 supply tracker web app built by CST students to help communities locate essential items (masks, sanitizer, etc.) at nearby stores. Included a map API, user posting system, admin moderation, and a points-based participation system. Developed fully remote during the pandemic.

Drug API — Therapeutics Initiative (UBC) — RESTful API

Developed a RESTful API providing programmatic access to drug information for the Therapeutics Initiative research group at UBC.

Mealo-box — Mobile App (NextGen Kitchen)

A mix-and-match food ordering mobile app built with React Native and TypeScript. Implemented Google and Facebook authentication and integrated Google Maps.

Experience

Software Engineer / SET

Founder & Software Engineer

Junior Software Developer

Backend Developer

Projects

FlyUniverse

QueuingMe

SocialMeshHub

The Mindful Shopper

Skills

Languages

Frameworks & Libraries

Cloud & DevOps

Databases

AI & Developer Tools

Education

B.Sc. Applied Computer Science

Diploma, Computer Systems Technology

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