# Christine K.

> Software Engineer at Pinecone

Location: New York, New York, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/christinek

Passionate about software engineering with a solid foundation in computer science and linguistics, I am eager to leverage my diverse skill set and experiences to contribute effectively to dynamic software development teams. With hands-on experience in backend engineering at IBM and internships focused on frontend development and blockchain technologies, I bring a strong technical acumen and a drive for innovation. Proficient in Javascript, Java, Python, and SQL, along with hands-on experience in frameworks like Next.js and Springboot, and libraries like React, I am adept at optimizing operations and delivering high-quality solutions. I am committed to continuous learning and growth in the ever-evolving field of software engineering.

## Work Experience
### Software Engineer @ Pinecone
Jan 2024 – Present | New York, New York, United States
- Designing and launching end-to-end our Standard Trial (achieving 6% conversion rate) and Enterprise Free Trial program, building automated provisioning and conversion workflows that expanded customer acquisition channels.
- Implementing Support SKUs infrastructure and pricing experimentation capabilities, enabling seamless plan migrations, multi-tier support delivery, and business agility through integrated billing systems.
- Refactoring metrics console with real-time data aggregation pipelines and contributed foundational billing automation (dunning operations) and CI/CD improvements, boosting developer velocity and enabling data-driven decisions.

### Software Engineer @ IBM
Jan 2022 – Jan 2024 | New York
- Engineered an API endpoint on a WebSphere/Open Liberty application server for a database viewer UI that displays transaction information, cutting human resources and data fetching time by 2000%. Established JDBC connectivity to DB2 and optimized SQL queries for seamless frontend data transmission.
- Spearheaded the development of a page on a Web UI tool that reports machine translation data, integrating CRUD operations with IBM’s Cloudant NoSQL database and seamlessly incorporating spreadsheet upload/download functionality via IBM’s Cloud Object Storage.
- Overhauled critical SpringBoot application migration to Java 17, resolving vulnerabilities, ensuring industry standards compliance, and enhancing developer workflow through CI/CD. Achieved a 203% improvement in deployment efficiency by transitioning from deprecated DevOps pipelines
- Delivered a frontend page for an NDA project with React.js and Node.js, leveraging NoSQL’s filtered replication to exceed the deadline by two weeks and earn high satisfaction ratings from project directors.
- Participated in a hackathon leveraging Watson X AI integration and prompt engineering techniques in a JupyterLab Python notebook

### Software Engineer Intern @ Hedgehog Markets
Jan 2021 – Jan 2022
- Migrated a prediction market product from Create React App to NextJS framework for server-side rendering, improving up to 812.5%  site performance and speed
- Implemented and launched player-to-player escrow prediction markets with features such as market creation and twitter/wallet verification
- Consolidated frontend user interface with backend Rust instructions to allow buying, selling, and resolving transactions through Solana smart contracts

### Software Developer Intern @ e^{i} Ventures
Jan 2021 – Jan 2021
• Integrated a design system and streamline the developing process with a UI component library using Storybook
• Investigated the performance of bridges across blockchains by quantifying volume of transactions on Etherscan
• Collected data on funding rates and trade volume to assess potential partnerships with lending/borrowing protocols and yield aggregators

### Software Developer @ Columbia Virtual Campus
Jan 2020 – Jan 2020
• Centralize and remodel event form page by hiding advanced options and designing a sleeker and cleaner design
• Incorporate event type options to expand usage to faculty and official university
events

### Frontend Web Developer @ ProductHub
Jan 2020 – Jan 2020 | Remote
•	Revamp UI and website interface of the marketplace page for customers in an e-commerce 3D printing site
•	Create UI/UX design templates of various pages using Adobe XD to facilitate visualization
•	Coalesce backend and frontend development with React and NodeJS for user signup and login functionality


## Education
### Bachelor of Engineering - BE in Computer Science
Columbia University
Jan 2019 – Jan 2023

### Stuyvesant High School
Jan 2015 – Jan 2019


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/christine-kim-profile

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Last updated: 2026-03-20