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Jin Kim seated in glasses and a black sweater.
Electrical Engineering @ UCLA
From Tokyo•Seoul•Vancouver Now based in LA

Product-minded Engineer

Technical skills and product thinking to solve problems in robotics and embedded systems.

Jin Kim wearing glasses and a suit at UCLA.

[About me]

I'm Jin Kim, an electrical engineering student specializing in robotics and embedded systems. Before UCLA, I attended eight different schools and lived in Canada, South Korea, and Japan. Being exposed to different cultures and ways of life broadened my perspective and shaped the creativity and inclusivity I bring to how I approach people and problems.

Professionally, I'm interested in building intelligent physical systems, especially in robotics and embedded hardware. My work has taken me from soft robotic sensors and AI research tools to startups and consulting. I want to keep gaining experience in both engineering and business so I can turn technical ideas into useful products.

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Research. Projects.

[Experiences]

[01]

Inflatable Magnetic Tactile Sensor

Developed an inflatable tactile sensor for soft robotics that estimates force and contact orientation from magnetic-field data. Combined robotic calibration, physics simulation, and machine learning. Publication aimed for later this year.

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Exploded diagram of the inflatable magnetic tactile sensor and its sensing pipeline.
[02]

HypoTree: AI for Scientific Experimentation

Built a tree-based AI workspace that helps scientists break hypotheses into testable claims, plan experiments, and interpret results. Integrated research-paper retrieval and refined the prototype through feedback from researchers.

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HypoTree interface showing a hypothesis tree, supporting evidence, and an AI assistant.
[03]

Alternative Credit Strategy

Researched new lending products for a venture debt fund, comparing underwriting risk, collateral, and repayment structures across adjacent credit strategies. Synthesized the analysis into a 10+ page recommendation for portfolio expansion.

Genesis Alternative Ventures logo.
[04]

Robotics Software Integration

Developed and debugged software for industrial robotic systems, improving robot task sequencing and PC–PLC coordination while building monitoring tools for operators. Supported integration and testing at two client sites.

Neuromeka industrial robot demonstrating a manipulation task.

[More About Me]

The interests and hobbies
that shape who I am.

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Running & Hiking

Enjoy staying active through long runs and hikes. Recently did a half marathon and am training for a full.

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Art & Fashion

Love to sketch, experiment with style, and put on outfits every day

Sports

Grew up loving and always doing sports. Competed in basketball, volleyball, soccer, snowboarding, baseball, and swimming

Friends & Memories

Love one-on-one conversations, group hangouts, and documenting everyday moments through photos and my digicam.

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Singing

Love singing, and the energy that comes from performing with other people. Did honor choir and varsity ensemble in high school and competed internationally.

Listen to performances
Friends hiking across a rocky ridge beneath a blue sky.
An open sketchbook with pencil drawings of a drum kit and a face.
Playing volleyball on an indoor court.
Friends posing together inside a bright red ticket booth.
A choir performing together on a concert stage.

Experience
& Internships

A look at my experience across engineering, research, and business. For a more detailed overview of my work, view my resume below.

Resume

Contact

Let’s connect! I’m always open to new ideas, opportunities, and conversations.

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