# Jaeyoung (Jake) Lee

> Full Stack Software Engineer

Location: San Mateo, California, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/jaeyoungjakelee

## Work Experience
### Software Engineer @ NimbleRx
Jan 2024 – Present

### Full Stack Engineer @ Brilliant Smart Home
Jan 2023 – Jan 2024 | San Mateo, California, United States
* Managed Qt framework front-end and Python back-end software for Brilliant Control supporting 21 smart home brands (eg. SmartThings, Philips Hue, Sonos)
* Managed local device discovery methods (UPnP & mDNS) to reduce device setup wait times
* Interacted with partner smart home brands cloud APIs to support cloud-based discovery / control
* Monitored software health with Sentry and resolved critical software issues leading to a ~1000 error reduction per month
* Provided remote customer support addressing real-time issues and optimizing network/partner device interactions
* Proactively managed projects, adhering to specs, documenting processes, and collaborating with cross-functional teams (QA, PM) to define scope and ensure precise implementation

### Full Stack Engineer @ Brilliant Smart Home
Jan 2022 – Jan 2022
* Contributed to the Integration team, focusing on third-party device integration and software management for Brilliant Control
* Launched “Recently Played” feature for Sonos Music Integration by handling Sonos API response and formatting UI
* Enhanced user interaction by integrating doorbell functionality with other devices, allowing users to control paired devices during doorbell notifications

### Cadet (Student) @ 42 SEOUL
Jan 2021 – Jan 2021
* Solved problems by building C programs and collaborated with others to share the logic behind the individual’s codes.
* Learned strong leadership, interpersonal and communication skills by spending significant amount of time as a group.
* Dedicated an average of 50 hours of coding per week during the pre-test (la piscine) for the bootcamp.

### Sergeant @ US 8th Army Korean Augmentation To the United States Army
Jan 2018 – Jan 2020 | P’yŏngt’aeng-ni, Gyeonggi, South Korea
* Worked in the US army as a Korean Augmentation to the United States Army (KATUSA) to fulfill my duty as a Korean citizen
* Conveyed information and mediated communication during food inspections, discussion and showcase

### Researcher @ The Johns Hopkins University
Jan 2015 – Jan 2018
* Worked in the Klausen Laboratory under a graduate student mentor, Heidi van de Wouw, and studied about projects involving azaborine chemistry
* Performed various laboratory techniques including air-free synthesis, purification and characterization

### Intern @ HANDOK
Jan 2015 – Jan 2015 | Seongnam, Gyeonggi, South Korea
* Conducted a research about new drugs for diabetes
* Synthesized and purified candidates for the new drugs and collaborated with biology lab for target testing

### Research Assistant @ Asan Medical Center (AMC)
Jan 2013 – Jan 2013
* Worked with Dr. Kyung Lim Sung on researching the cytotoxic effect of Prostaglandin Analogs on human astrocytes
* Learned laboratory techniques such as culturing cells and extracting proteins from cells


## Education
### Master's degree in Computer Science (MCIT)
University of Pennsylvania

### Master of Arts - MA in Chemistry
The Johns Hopkins University

### Bachelor of Arts - BA in Chemistry
The Johns Hopkins University


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/jaeyoung-jake-lee-37b14ab3
- Portfolio: https://jakethe555.github.io/

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Last updated: 2026-04-10