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Jookwang Jung - Staff Software Engineer (Founding Lead) in Los Angeles, CA

Jookwang Jung

Staff Software Engineer specializing in AI-native platforms and full-stack systems

FasientHoseo UniversityLos Angeles, CA20 Years ExperienceStaff LevelWorks Remote

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Founding engineering lead and player-coach who built a small cross-functional team around an AI-first development model, increasing execution speed by more than 3x through hands-on coaching and human-in-the-loop practices. Has led architecture for a multi-tenant platform and built an AI system for fashion businesses that generates content, imagery, and operational recommendations, combining technical depth with product and UX judgment.

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Key Strengths

  • Founding engineering lead for a 5-person cross-functional team
  • Player-coach leadership with hands-on architecture and implementation support
  • Drove AI-first development adoption across the team
  • Improved development velocity by more than 3x through AI workflow coaching
  • Strong database architecture and data layer ownership
  • Scaled system design decision-making for multi-tenant SaaS architecture
  • Implemented robust tenant isolation with centralized filtering and RBAC
  • Built AI platform for fashion businesses spanning content generation and operational recommendations
  • Practical AI quality management using human review, pilot feedback, and workflow refinement
  • Ability to simplify complex AI workflows into intuitive consumer experiences
  • Balances speed, reliability, and quality through thoughtful product-engineering tradeoffs

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Experience

Staff Software Engineer (Founding Lead)Fasient · Jun 2025 – Present
Software Engineering Manager (Founding Lead)FSMH · Mar 2024 – Jun 2025
Software Engineering ManagerA1 College Prep · Mar 2020 – Feb 2023
Software Engineering ManagerDecoy International Inc · Aug 2014 – Feb 2020
Software Engineering Manager (Lead Platform Engineer)Linkcie · May 2010 – Jul 2013
Senior Database / Infrastructure EngineerSofton Entertainment · Jan 2004 – Feb 2007
Research Assistant (HCI Lab)Hoseo University · Apr 2002 – Dec 2003part-time

Education

Hoseo Universitybachelor, Computer Engineering
Santa Monica Collegeassociate, Computer Science

Awards

  • The President’s Volunteer Service Award - Barack Obama (44th U.S. President)
  • Certificate of Recognition - Kevin de León (Former Member of the California State Senate)
  • Certificate of Appreciation - Eric Garcetti (Los Angeles Mayor)

Languages

KoreanEnglishJapanese

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