Edward Kim
About Edward Kim
Edward Kim serves as the Head of Data and Engineering at Instil, where he has worked since 2021. He has extensive experience in software engineering and data management, having held positions at various companies including sweetgreen, Taboola, and AT&T Interactive.
Current Role at Instil
Edward Kim serves as the Head of Data and Engineering at Instil since 2021. In this role, he is responsible for overseeing data initiatives and engineering projects. He has delivered new platform integrations, such as Stripe, on a quarterly basis. Additionally, he organized and executed a project plan to transition a minimum sellable product from the alpha/pilot phase within two quarters. Edward acts as a hands-on owner and maintainer of a microservice/serverless based platform and its infrastructure.
Previous Experience at Chrome River Technologies
Edward Kim worked at Chrome River Technologies as a Flex/Java Developer from 2007 to 2011. During his four years there, he contributed to various software development projects, enhancing his skills in programming and software engineering.
Experience at sweetgreen
From 2019 to 2021, Edward held the position of Senior Engineering Manager - Data Platform at sweetgreen. In this role, he managed engineering teams and was involved in the development and optimization of data platforms, focusing on improving data accessibility and performance.
Education in Computer Science
Edward Kim studied Computer Science at the University of Southern California, where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree from 1999 to 2004. This educational background provided him with a solid foundation in computer science principles and practices.
Career Progression and Other Roles
Edward has held various engineering roles throughout his career. He worked as a Sr. Software Engineer at Taboola from 2017 to 2019, and as a Lead Software Engineer at AT&T Interactive from 2011 to 2017. Earlier in his career, he was a Java Developer at MTV Networks from 2005 to 2007 and a Web Programmer at Hebrew Union College from 2004 to 2005. His diverse experience spans multiple industries and technologies.