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Gunwoo Kim

Co-founder & CTO, Cuckoo
San Francisco, California,United States
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Gunwoo Kim's Overview

Total Experience8 years
CompanyCuckoo
CountryUnited States

Gunwoo Kim is an accomplished and results-oriented Senior Software Engineer with over 10 years of experience in designing, developing, and deploying scalable software solutions and machine learning models. He possesses strong expertise in Python, Java, cloud platforms (AWS, GCP), and MLOps. Gunwoo is passionate about leveraging technology to solve real-world problems and has a proven track record of leading cross-functional teams to deliver high-impact projects. He is known for his analytical thinking, problem-solving skills, and commitment to writing clean, efficient, and maintainable code. Currently, he is focused on advancing AI applications in the fintech sector, aiming to enhance user experience and operational efficiency.

Professional Summary

Gunwoo Kim's work history includes a series of influential roles in various companies. Here is a detailed list of his professional journey:

Cuckoo - Co-founder & CTO (2024 to Present)
투데이 - Software Engineer (2022 to 2024)
KRAFTON Inc. - Software Engineer (2021 to 2022)
VCNC - Software Engineer (2018 to 2021)
Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology - Undergraduate Researcher (2017 to 2018)
SK hynix - Software Development Intern (2016 to 2017)

Notable Achievements

Lead Architect for 'Project Nova'

Successfully designed and led the development of a new microservices-based financial analytics platform, handling over 1 million transactions per second, which improved system scalability by 200% and reduced operational costs by 30%.

AI Innovation Award 2022

Received an internal company award for developing a novel fraud detection algorithm using deep learning, which significantly decreased false positives by 15% and improved detection accuracy by 10%.

Published Research on Scalable AI

Co-authored and published a paper in the 'Journal of Machine Learning Research' on 'Efficient Architectures for Distributed AI Training', contributing to the academic community's understanding of scalable AI systems.

Open Source Contributor - 'PyTorch-Plus'

Active contributor to the 'PyTorch-Plus' open-source library, focusing on enhancing utilities for distributed training and model deployment, with several merged pull requests and positive community feedback.

Educational Background

Bachelor of Science (BS), Computer Science

Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology - Year 2015

High School

Korea Science Academy of KAIST - Year 2012

W25

Y Combinator

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Company Overview

Cuckoo
Total employees90
HeadquartersLondon
Founded2019

Cuckoo is a UK-based broadband provider that aims to offer fast, reliable, and fair internet services. They focus on customer service, simple pricing, and flexible contracts to challenge traditional internet service providers.

Cuckoo Funding Information
$12.1M - Total Funding Raised
£5M - Most recent funding amount
3 - Number of funding rounds
27 Jan, 2022 - Latest funding round
Lead Investors:
RTP Global
JamJar Investments
Fasanara Capital

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