Thomas Jei Kim
Most Recent Work Experience
December 2021 - Present
April 2024 - July 2025
ARIES Project
SeaAhead
January 2024 - April 2024
BlueTrace
BlueTrace provides supply chain software products for seafood farmers and distributors. Traceability, inventory, processing, buying and selling are all covered by the web and iOS apps
SeaAhead promotes investment and general economic activity in the marine and ocean sectors. They connect companies to angel investors, publish white papers, and provide business advice to "blue economy" startups.
Affordable Robotic Intelligence for Elderly Support was a project designed to build low-cost robotic cats that provide companionship to older adults and assistance to their caregivers.
A Bit About Me
Hi, I'm Thomas. I graduated from Brown University with a masters in computer science and a bachelors in computer engineering. While in school, I focused on full stack software development, hardware engineering, robotics, machine learning and computer vision. Along the way, I learned how to use more tools than I can count, and more importantly, how to pick up new tools and skills quickly. I've worked with verilog, C, arduino C++, racket, Ocaml, java, python, go, TypeScript and react. I know my way around CAD software, 3D printers, oscilloscopes, FPGAs, and hand tools. I've had a passion for all things computer-related since I started playing LEGO Star Wars games on my Dad's windows XP laptop back in 2005. Now, I'm excited to apply my passion and skill to more engineering applications in professional contexts.
In addition to computer engineering, I have a lifelong passion for all things aquatic and marine. I practically grew up at the New England Aquarium, and am an avid swimmer. I've seen Blue Planet more times than I can count and recently have been doing more and more fishing. I'm especially interested in applying my engineering skills to the marine space, in particular marine robotics.
When I was growing up, my parents traveled for work, and often brought me along. Wherever we went, I always wanted to go to the local aquarium or snorkel. To date, here is a list of places I've been, and I'm in the process of getting my SCUBA certification.
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Aquariums:​
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Seoul
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Beijing
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Monaco
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Paris
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London
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Genoa
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Seaworld San Diego
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Aquarium of the Pacific - Long Beach
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San Francisco Bay
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Monterrey Bay
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Atlanta
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Tampa
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Seaworld Orlando
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Miami Seaquarium
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Camden/Philladelphia
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New York
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Boston
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Seattle
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Montreal Biodome
Snorkeling
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Tampa
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Atlantis, Bahamas
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Playa del Carmen, Mexico
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Florida Keys - Sombrero Reef and Looe Key
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Miami
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St. Thomas and St. James, US Virgin Islands
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Hol Chan Reserve and Blue Hole, Belize
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Silfra, Iceland
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Sharm-El-Sheikh, Egypt
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Other quick facts!
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I'm a big Star Wars fan, it has inspired me greatly to pursue robotics, exploration, and engineering.
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I love to cook. In college I learned how to make a perfect carbonara
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I played varsity tennis in high school and now have a love of all things sports.
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