Niki Kim

About

Hello! I hold a B.S. in Computation and Cognition (6-9 EECS+BCS) from MIT. I'm driven by a passion for leveraging creative problem-solving to drive meaningful impact through projects and initiatives.

Experience

• Full Stack Developer · Accenture07-01-2024

  Software Engineer for FAANG | Cloud-Based High-Performance Computing. Delivered scalable, secure infrastructure, accelerating AI research by transforming ambiguity into automation and blockers into high-leverage solutions. Configured & launched 4 HPC clusters, supported autoscaling, image management, & networking setups across environments, enabling 600+ researchers to run low-latency, high-throughput AI/ML workloads. Built parallelized Bash-based AWS DataSync tool with IAM-aware prompts & job chunking, reducing 650TB/650M object transfer from 850 days to 1 day, saving 20+ engineer-hours per major transfer by eliminating repetitive manual processes. Engineered custom sync framework across FSx, S3, & Manifold object stores, enabling scalable, real-time data syncing across cloud & internal storage systems. Detected red team simulation 9 days ahead of schedule via anomaly monitoring, prompting timely access control fixes protecting $90M+ infrastructure. Authored & maintained 100+ onboarding runbooks spanning infrastructure, storage systems, SLURM workflows, additional core operations. Mentored new engineers through self-service guidance & knowledge transfers, accelerating learning curves while minimizing onboarding friction. Coordinated triage for edge-case failures in pipelines & cluster performance, improving system stability & resolution time for mission-critical research environments. Owned high-priority, ambiguous tasks across infra, storage, & user support, trusted by Meta & Accenture leadership for clear communication, cross-functional execution, & delivery in fast-paced, high-stakes environments.

• Advanced Applications Engineering Analyst · Accenture05-01-2024

  As an Advanced Applications Engineering Analyst, likely contributed to the development and optimization of advanced applications, collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver innovative solutions.

• Technology Analyst · Accenture06-01-2021 – 10-01-2021

  Programmed automated and teleoperated robot showcased at AWS re:Invent, highlighting firm-wide innovation capabilities to clients and internal teams. Created cloud-connected interfaces using AWS Amplify and React.js, enabling real-time control and visualization of robotic motion. Built modular pipelines and robotics demos to explore cloud automation. Integrated APIs using Apache Airflow, containerized via Docker, accelerating prototyping by automating data flow for demo use.

• IOT & Data Science Intern · Floe, Inc.02-01-2021 – 05-01-2021

  Turned raw sensor data into field insights through real-time cloud dashboards. Coded backend software to augment IoT datasets with actionable insights for field engineers. Managed IoT data pipeline in AWS and built real-time dashboards, alerts, and visualizations, improving engineer responsiveness to field-level anomalies.

Education

• Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyBachelor of Science - BS, Computation and Cognition (EECS+BCS)

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