Sejin Hwang
About Sejin Hwang
Sejin Hwang is a Senior Software Engineer at Karma Automotive, specializing in Linux kernel customization and embedded systems. He holds a PhD in Computer Science from Korea University and has extensive experience in software engineering across various companies.
Work at Karma Automotive
Sejin Hwang has been employed at Karma Automotive as a Senior Software Engineer since 2021. The company is located in Irvine, California, United States. In this role, Hwang focuses on software development and engineering tasks that contribute to the company's automotive technology initiatives.
Education and Expertise
Sejin Hwang holds a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Computer Science from Korea University, where he studied from 1995 to 1999. He also earned a Master's degree in Computer Science from the same institution between 1993 and 1995. Additionally, he completed his Bachelor's degree in Computer Science at Konkuk University from 1989 to 1993. Hwang specializes in customizing Linux kernel source codes, particularly in filesystems, network subsystems, and device drivers.
Background
Before joining Karma Automotive, Sejin Hwang worked at several prominent technology companies. He served as a Principal Software Engineer at LG Electronics from 1999 to 2004 in Anyang, Gyeonggi-do, Korea. He later held the same position at KMWUSA Inc from 2017 to 2021 in Fullerton, California. Hwang also gained experience as a Senior Software Engineer at GCT Semiconductor from 2008 to 2017 in Dongjak-gu, Seoul, Korea.
Achievements
Sejin Hwang has extensive experience in porting bootloaders and Linux operating systems to wake up hardware boards. He has a proven track record in deploying embedded systems using Linux operating systems, which includes L2/L3 Ethernet switches, HD set-top boxes, and mobile hotspot devices. Hwang has designed and implemented Linux applications for both hardware control and application layers.