Geunyoung Kim
About Geunyoung Kim
Geunyoung Kim is a Senior Software Engineer at Delivery Hero in Berlin, Germany, with extensive experience in software engineering roles across multiple companies and countries.
Current Position at Delivery Hero
Geunyoung Kim is currently a Senior Software Engineer at Delivery Hero, based in Berlin, Germany. His role involves maintaining and optimizing software systems crucial for the company's operations in the food delivery sector. Kim's work focuses on performance enhancement, stability, and scalability of backend services.
Professional Experience at Lendico Deutschland GmbH
From 2019 to 2020, Geunyoung Kim worked as a Software Engineer at Lendico Deutschland GmbH in the Berlin Area, Germany. During his time at Lendico, he contributed to the development and maintenance of the company's financial technology solutions, which aimed to simplify and streamline loan processes.
Roles at Nexon America and Nexon Europe
Geunyoung Kim had an extensive tenure at Nexon, performing various roles across different branches. From 2016 to 2019, he served as a Senior Software Engineer at Nexon America in Orange County, California. Prior to this, he worked at Nexon Europe as a Software Engineer from 2015 to 2016 in Berlin, Germany, and from 2013 to 2015 in Luxembourg. During his early years at Nexon Europe GmbH, he was a Full Stack Engineer in Gangnam-gu, Seoul, Korea.
Early Career at Anse Technologies and Choongwae Information Technology
Geunyoung Kim began his professional career at Choongwae Information Technology, where he worked as a Software Engineer from 2007 to 2011 in Guro-gu, Seoul, Korea. Following this, he had a brief stint at Anse Technologies Co., Ltd. as a Software Engineer for 6 months in 2011, also in Guro-gu, Seoul, Korea. These roles laid the foundation for his technical skills and professional growth.
Educational Background
Geunyoung Kim holds a Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering from Daejin University, where he studied from 2001 to 2007. His academic background provided him with a strong foundation in software development, algorithms, and system design, which he has applied throughout his professional career.
Key Projects and Initiatives
Geunyoung Kim led the transition of a legacy PHP-based service to microservices using Go, resulting in a 20% performance boost and a 50% increase in test coverage. Additionally, he played a crucial role in maintaining cart calculation services operational in 21 countries, processing over 100 million orders monthly and handling up to 1000 requests per second during peak times. Kim has also exhibited leadership skills by leading a team to victory in a company-wide hackathon, organizing knowledge-sharing meetings, and spearheading a mentoring program, which significantly reduced the average ramp-up time for new team members by 50%.