About
Hi there, thanks for stopping by! My name is Joseph Kim and I'm currently a Software Engineer and Educator in the field of Machine Learning / AI. Here's a bit about my journey so far.
Ever since I could remember, I always enjoyed math. In elementary school I ended up winning a math competition without any training, and then earned a perfect score on the SAT Math section.
Not really knowing what I wanted to study after high school, I eventually chose to major in mathematics at Penn State University.
After my graduation, I came to California to visit my family for a vacation, but ended up staying here ever since. I fell in love with the weather
and also felt that if I wanted to succeed in something, this was the place to do it. It was here that I embarked on a journey into programming, challenging myself to make 30 coding projects in
30 days in order to get a job in the field. This project led me to join Codecademy, where I taught students all over the world about programming concepts as a coach, and authored content on the
platform.
Following my time with Codecademy, I thought it was time to challenge myself to become a Software Engineer. I was fortunate to get into Google, where I learned a lot about software development
within a short period of time. During my time there, I also gained a strong interest in Machine Learning and AI, which I felt would allow me to apply my background in mathematics with my experience in programming.
At Google, I worked on a project related to ML model migrations, attended paper readings, and received one-on-one monthly mentorship from a Staff Machine Learning Software Engineer. Eager to expand my knowledge further,
I continued to study on my own and work on several personal projects.
After Google, I took some personal time to travel and spend time with family while still continuing to study Machine Learning. This brings me now to the present, where I am currently working as an AI trainer
to help train large language models, and as a mentor and tester for DeepLearning.AI. I'm interested in eventually getting a role that is in Software Engineering in the field of ML/AI.
Outside of work, I enjoy reading, running, exercising, cooking, and learning new things.