Jung Yeop Kim (Steve)

Jung Yeop (Steve) Kim is a Project Manager at Piaggio Fast Forward, overseeing the engineering progress of the PFF kilo robotic flatbed. Kim's experience includes roles as a Mechatronics Engineer II and Mechanical Engineer I at the same company, where responsibilities encompassed design integration and product requirements for a new four-wheeled following platform. Previously, Kim served as a Teaching Assistant at Brown University, supporting multiple advanced robotics courses, and as a Makerspace Monitor, where contributions included modernizing 3D printer facilities. Additional roles include founding Careway Mobility, leading hardware systems for actuated walkers, interning at Formlabs to advance automated SLS post-processing, and working as a Summer Business Analyst at McKinsey & Company. Kim's military experience includes serving as a logistics specialist in the US Army. Kim holds dual degrees—a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering and a Bachelor of Arts in Computer Science—from Brown University.