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Dong Kim

Technical Lead at Frontier Medicines

Dong Kim has a diverse work experience spanning over 10 years. Dong currently works at Frontier Medicines as a Technical Lead, a role they have held since October 2021. Prior to that, from September 2020 to September 2021, they were a Sr. Software Engineer at the same company.

Before joining Frontier Medicines, Dong Kim worked at Mission Bio as a Senior Software Engineer / Machine Learning Engineer from February 2018 to September 2020. During this time, they developed a single-cell pipeline called "Tapestri Pipeline" and deployed it to a production environment. Dong also developed algorithms to improve computational runtime and storage efficiency.

From February 2017 to February 2018, Dong Kim was a Machine Learning Engineer at Thermo Fisher Scientific, where they focused on data mining and analysis of NGS data using machine learning algorithms. Dong also gained experience in virtualization using Docker containers. Prior to that, from December 2014 to February 2017, they held the position of Bioinformatician / Staff Software Engineer at Thermo Fisher Scientific. In this role, they built classification models using deep learning with TensorFlow and NumPy and designed and developed pipelines for generating customized panels for genetic and infectious diseases. Dong also designed DNA and Gene Fusion AmpliSeq pipelines and designed panels of amplicons on AWS based on client input.

Dong Kim's earlier work experience includes a role as a Senior Software Developer / Bioinformatics Scientist at Eureka Genomics from November 2010 to September 2014. In this role, they developed pipelines to analyze next-generation sequencing data and supervised development works for the team.

Overall, Dong Kim has a strong background in software engineering, machine learning, and bioinformatics, with a focus on developing pipelines and algorithms for processing genetic and genomic data.

Dong Kim has a strong educational background in computer science and bioinformatics. Dong began their studies at The City College of New York in 2001, where they obtained a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Computer Science in 2005. Dong then pursued a Master of Science (MS) degree in Computer Science at the same institution from 2006 to 2008.

Later, Dong Kim continued their education by enrolling in the New York University, where they completed a Master of Science (MS) degree in Bioinformatics from 2008 to 2010. This program likely provided him with a deeper understanding of computational methods and software tools used in biological research.

Although Dong Kim's education history does not mention any additional certifications or their institutions, it also notes that they hold a GREM certification. However, the specific information regarding the name of the institution and the year obtained is unavailable. The GREM certification could indicate their expertise in incident response and malware analysis.

Overall, Dong Kim's education history showcases their strong academic background in computer science and bioinformatics, which likely equipped him with valuable skills and knowledge in these fields.

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Timeline

  • Technical Lead

    October 1, 2021 - present

  • Sr. Software Engineer

    September, 2020