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Jay Kim

Software Engineer

I build full-stack web and mobile products that make everyday workflows simpler, faster, and easier to use.

GitHubgithub.com/jaykim1213LinkedInlinkedin.com/in/ye0njaekimEmailyeonjae.kim.jay@gmail.com

Languages

JavaScriptTypeScriptHTMLCSSPythonJava

Frontend

ReactReact NativeExpoNext.jsAstroMaterial UITailwind CSS

Backend

Node.jsExpress.jsFastAPIDjango

Cloud / DevOps

AWS EC2AWS S3DockerGitHub Actions

Databases

FirebaseSupabaseAWS RDSMySQL

Testing

PlaywrightVitest

AI Tools

CodexClaude CodeGitHub CopilotCursor

Tools

GitGitLabVS CodeSwaggerDocusaurusESLintVitenpmyarnSlackNotionFigma

Experience

Mar 2025 - Present

Salt Lake City, UT

  • Contributed to ReVISit, an NSF-supported open-source platform backed by $2M+ in collaborative funding for scalable evaluation of interactive data visualizations.
  • Built reusable web interfaces for creating, deploying, and analyzing browser-based visualization studies adopted across 220+ GitHub forks, and supported researcher tutorials at venues and centers including EuroVis and the London GI Centre.
  • Increased automated test coverage to 87% by implementing unit, end-to-end, and database tests for large datasets and edge cases.

Aug 2023 - Dec 2024

Salt Lake City, UT

  • Co-authored three Human-Computer Interaction research publications presented at ACM CHI, ACM ASSETS, and ACM IMWUT, including a CHI 2025 Best Paper Honorable Mention award.
  • Conducted mixed-method qualitative analysis of approximately 1,000 Reddit posts and 7,600+ comments, identifying support-seeking behaviors and accessibility-related user needs among individuals with spinal cord injuries.
  • Supported the deployment, troubleshooting, and evaluation of TiltTracker, a wheelchair-based self-tracking system for pressure ulcer prevention, in a study where 100% of inpatient rehabilitation participants reported that the system helped them perform pressure relief more independently.

Projects

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Mar 2025 - Present

ReVISit

Platform for creating, publishing, and sharing interactive visualization studies.

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May 2026 - Present

To-do-pia

Quest-based productivity app with pixel companions, shared web/mobile architecture, and a July 2026 release target.

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Jun 2026 - Present

Awesome Badges

Searchable badge gallery for developer READMEs, with 12,000+ copy-ready Shields.io snippets.

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Jul 2025, Jun 2026 - Present

README Generator

Interactive GitHub profile README builder with live preview, badge generation, and one-click Markdown export.

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Apr 2026

Meeting Agents

Hackathon-built meeting agent that converts transcripts into project memory and reviewable follow-ups.

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Jan 2024 - Dec 2024

Pantry Helper

Food pantry operations app for inventory tracking, low-stock alerts, and donation visibility.

Publications

IMWUT 2025

Design and Evaluation of a Power Wheelchair-Based Self-tracking System to Prevent Pressure Ulcers

Tamanna Motahar, Brandon Rivera-Melo, Ross Imburgia, Yeonjae Kim, James Gardner, Jeffrey Rosenbluth, Jason Wiese

DOI

We present and evaluate a power-wheelchair self-tracking system designed to support pressure-ulcer prevention through continuous behavioral monitoring and actionable feedback.

CHI 2025

Understanding the Training Experiences of Competitive Skiers with Tetraplegia

Tamanna Motahar, Yeonjae Kim, Eden Fisher, Jason Wiese

DOI

🏆 2025 Best Paper Honorable Mention Award

This paper investigates the training practices and support needs of competitive skiers with tetraplegia, highlighting barriers and opportunities for technology-supported coaching and self-management.

ASSETS 2024

Exploring how People with Spinal Cord Injuries Seek Support on Social Media

Tamanna Motahar, Sara Nurollahian, Yeonjae Kim, Marina Kogan, Jason Wiese

DOI

This work studies how individuals with spinal cord injuries seek peer support on social platforms, revealing patterns in emotional support, information exchange, and adaptation strategies.

Education

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University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science

Feb 2019 - Dec 2024

  • Minor: Psychology
  • Certificate: Data Science
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Yonsei University

Seoul, South Korea

Winter Study Abroad Program

Dec 2019 - Feb 2020

Leadership

President

Korean Student Association, University of Utah

Jul 2022 - Jul 2023

Vice President

Student Council, University of Utah

Aug 2020 - Jun 2021

  • 2021 Student Leader of the Year (top 0.1%)
  • 2021 Student Organization of the Year
  • 2021 Program of the Year

Peer Advisor

Academic Advising Center, University of Utah

Jun 2019 - Aug 2020

  • 2020 Student Organization of the Year

Contact

GitHubgithub.com/jaykim1213LinkedInlinkedin.com/in/ye0njaekimEmailyeonjae.kim.jay@gmail.com