Ho Sim

EDUCATION

Computer Science, Bachelor’s May 2025

University of Central Florida

GPA: 4.0/4.0
Relevant Coursework: Data Structures and Algorithms, Computer Logic and Organization, Computer Architecture, Systems Software

Language: JavaScript, TypeScript, Python, C, C#, HTML/CSS, SQL (PostgreSQL), NoSQL (MongoDB)
Libraries: React, React Native, Next.js Node.js, Express, Flask, Prisma, TRPC, TailwindCSS
Tools: Vercel, Supabase, Git, Figma, OpenAI, Azure AI, Webpack, Babel, Unit/E2E Testing
Certifications: Foundations of User Experience Design (Google, Dec 2019)

Nedon | TypeScript, Next.js, Node.js, TRPC, Prisma, PostgreSQL, TailwindCSS, Zustand

Fintech SaaS that integrates social interactions in personal finance management
Implemented account connections, allowing multiple users to share transaction data with friends and family
Enabled seamless client-server synchronization through smart cache invalidation and robust state management
Built typesafe APIs and making efficient, secret-secure database queries

Review Summarizer 9000 | TypeScript, OpenAI, Supabase, Flask, Semantic Kernel

Won 1st place in Microsoft and RBC’s challenge: “Use Generative AI to create better shopping experiences”
Implemented asynchronous request processing, improving response times and scalability by 1,200x
Built an updateable web scraper which ingested updated product reviews
Injected GPT3.5 generated summaries of reviews right on the webpage by building a browser extension

HandyDollars | Next.js, Node.js, TypeScript, Azure AI Vision, OpenAI, Supabase

Scored 2nd place in Google’s challenge: “Empowering Learners with Technology” at ShellHacks 2023
Digitized physical receipts with Azure AI Vision and GPT3.5, making them accessible and useful for analysis
Attached receipt data to bank transactions, providing more context per transaction
Built caches for receipts and AI responses, eliminating redundant processing for identical receipts

Wearable Engineering & Assistive Robotics Lab, UCF Oct 2023 - Present

Software engineer

Leading full-stack development of a biometric gathering application
Mentoring members on best practices, code reviews, and documentation
Led the migration to Expo Router and implementation of custom Bluetooth module, vastly improving codebase maintainability and performance

Freelance Translator Mar 2022 - April 2024

Self-Employed

Established a successful Korean-English translation business with a flawless rating, serving over 50+ clients and businesses from various industries
Negotiated coherent translations and adapting to client-requested changes, showcasing strong communication and problem-solving skills in a remote work environment

19th Expeditionary Sustainment Command Feb 2020 - Aug 2021

Military Service (42A, G1)

Awarded Army Achievement Medal for exceptionally outstanding performance, analysis of intelligence and transcripts critical for US-ROK intercommunication
Served as a squad leader, managing soldier conflicts, morale, and duties; frequently generated various reports/transcriptions critical for US-ROK intercommunication
Led optimization efforts between offices by digitizing physical tasks, reducing processing time by 2 weeks