About me

AI/ML expert with full-stack engineering capabilities and research background.

I'm Joohan Lee, a Gen AI Software Engineer at Samsung SDS America with a blend of research experience and practical industry expertise. I specialize in AI applications, RAG pipelines, full-stack development, and AI research to create innovative solutions. My strong background in computer science and AI, along with hands-on experience in backend and full-stack development, gives me a unique edge in turning ideas into reality. What sets me apart? I’m a quick learner who loves diving into new challenges, always eager to explore innovative tools and ideas.

Key Achievements

  • 1st Place Winner at IEEE ICASSP Signal Processing Grand Challenges (ML competition)
  • IEEE Published Researcher with 4 peer-reviewed papers including top-tier IEEE TWC journal publication
  • USC Computer Science Master's graduate with focus on AI/ML and Deep Learning
  • Enterprise AI Impact - Led enterprise-level development of AI-based mortgage assistant application, leveraging knowledge and practical skills

What Sets Me Apart

Research-to-Production Pipeline: Successfully transitioned from academic research at USC to enterprise AI applications, bringing theoretical ML/AI knowledge into real-world scalable solutions.

End-to-End AI Development: Complete experience from ML model training (PyTorch, TensorFlow) to production deployment (AWS, Docker) and user interfaces (React, Next.js).


Technical Expertise

AI/ML: PyTorch, TensorFlow, LangChain, HuggingFace, AWS Bedrock, Milvus, Deep Learning, NLP

Programming: Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, C/C++, Java, SQL, HTML/CSS

Backend & Cloud: Node.js, Flask, RESTful APIs, MySQL, AWS (EC2, Lambda, Amplify), Linux, Docker, Nginx, Gunicorn

Frontend: React, Next.js, Angular, Bootstrap, responsive web design

What i'm doing

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    Generative AI Development

    Building enterprise-grade LLM applications, multimodal RAG pipelines, and AI-powered analytics using AWS Bedrock, LangChain, and HuggingFace.

  • Full-Stack Development icon

    Full-Stack Development

    End-to-end web application development with React, Flask, Next.js, Node.js, and modern cloud platforms for scalable AI solutions.

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    AI Research & Innovation

    Cutting-edge research in AI communications, published IEEE papers, and novel ML approaches for robust real-world systems.

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    End-to-End ML Pipeline Development

    Complete ML workflow design from data processing and model architecture to training, evaluation, and deployment using PyTorch, TensorFlow, and cloud infrastructure.

Resume

Education

  1. University of Southern California

    Jan 2022 — Dec 2023
    Master of Science in Computer Science
  2. Yonsei University

    Mar 2015 — Feb 2021
    Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Engineering

Experience

  1. Gen AI Software Engineer

    Oct 2024 — Current
    Samsung SDS America, Ridgefield Park, NJ

    Leading development of enterprise-scale generative AI applications, multimodal RAG pipelines, and LLM-powered analytics systems. Specializing in cutting-edge AI technologies for business solutions.

    Key Contributions:
    • Full-stack AI Integration: Built AI applications with authentication, chatbot, document processing, and user management
    • Multimodal RAG Pipeline: Designed and implemented retrieval-augmented generation enhancing domain-specific information retrieval and generation performance
    • Performance Improvement: Achieved 20% improvement in response accuracy through advanced optimization techniques
    • Security Enhancement: Identified and resolved 15+ security vulnerabilites in production AI application
    • Cloud Deployment: Deployed production applications using AWS EC2 with EBS, Application Load Balancer, Route53, S3, VPC, CloudWatch, Nginx, and Gunicorn
    • Data Analytics: Developed a sales data analyzer enabling users to analyze sales data with natural language using LLM, Pandas, and LangChain, incorporating prompt engineering and agentic tools
    Technologies: LangChain, HuggingFace, Milvus, AWS Bedrock, PyTorch, TensorFlow, Flask, React, Electron
  2. Full-Stack Developer

    Apr 2024 — Sep 2024
    USP Management, Inc, Fort Lee, NJ

    Developed comprehensive ERP systems for logistics data management, implementing both backend APIs and frontend interfaces for streamlined business operations.

    Key Contributions:
    • RESTful API Development: Designed and implemented APIs improving operational excellence for logistics data management
    • ERP UI Implementation: Created user-friendly interfaces resulting in streamlined user interactions and improved data accessibility
    • Full-Stack Architecture: Built end-to-end solutions using modern web technologies
    Technologies: Node.js, Express.js, TypeScript, MySQL, Next.js, React
  3. Graduate Research Assistant

    Dec 2022 — May 2024
    University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA

    Conducted cutting-edge research in AI communications and machine learning, developing novel approaches for robust communication systems and noise-robust learning frameworks.

    Research Contributions:
    • LLM Communication Framework: Built on-device AI communication framework using TensorFlow to simulate physical layer communications
    • Vector Quantization: Applied VQ techniques achieving 10% noise-robustness improvement and 50% compression
    • ML Pipeline Development: Created diverse ML pipelines using PyTorch and TensorFlow improving model accuracy by 18%
    • Publications: Multiple IEEE papers published in prestigious venues
    Technologies: PyTorch, TensorFlow, Python, NumPy, Linux, Slurm, HPC
  4. Software Engineer Intern

    May 2023 — Jul 2023
    CyClean, Inc, Los Angeles, CA (Remote)

    Developed RESTful APIs and dynamic web applications for IoT products, gaining hands-on experience with cloud deployment and modern web technologies.

    Key Contributions:
    • API Development: Implemented RESTful APIs for customer information and quotes about IoT products using AWS Lambda
    • Web Application: Developed dynamic website utilizing React and TypeScript
    • Cloud Deployment: Deployed applications using AWS Amplify, CloudFront, and Route53
    Technologies: JavaScript, React, TypeScript, AWS Lambda, AWS Amplify, CloudFront, Route53
  5. Research Intern

    May 2022 — Apr 2023
    Purdue University, Los Angeles, CA (Remote)

    Contributed to software entity recognition research, developing WikiSER dataset and noise-robust learning approaches for NLP applications.

    Research Contributions:
    • WikiSER Dataset: Developed high-quality dataset of 1.7M sentences with 79K labeled software entities
    • Noise-Robust Learning: Implemented self-regularization approach achieving 7.1% F1 score improvement
    • Error Reduction: Achieved 8.62% reduction in error rate compared to existing benchmarks
    Technologies: Python, NLP, Machine Learning, Data Processing, Research Methodologies
  6. Software Engineer

    Jul 2020 — Jul 2021
    BSG One, Seoul, South Korea

    Developed JSON standard interfaces and led multiple projects, gaining valuable experience in software development and cross-functional team collaboration.

    Key Contributions:
    • Interface Development: Developed JSON standard interface for BrityRPA using JavaScript
    • Productivity Improvement: Increased development productivity by up to 30%
    • Project Leadership: Led 6 projects end-to-end with excellent client communication
    Technologies: JavaScript, JSON APIs, RPA Development, Project Management

Technical Skills

AI/ML & Deep Learning

PyTorch, TensorFlow, LangChain, HuggingFace, AWS Bedrock, RAG(Retrieval Augemented Generation), Prompt Engineering, Agentic AI, Deep Learning, NLP, Computer Vision, Machine Learning,

Programming Languages

Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, C/C++, Java, SQL, HTML, CSS

Backend & APIs

Node.js, Express.js, Flask, RESTful APIs, Nginx, Gunicorn, Linux, MySQL, Prisma, WebSocket

Frontend & UI

React, Next.js, Angular, Electron, Bootstrap

Cloud & DevOps

AWS (EC2, Lambda, Amplify, CloudFront, Route53, Bedrock, VPC, S3), Docker, Linux, Git, CI/CD, HPC, Slurm

Computer Networking

TCP/IP, UDP, OSPF, BGP, Network Protocols, Socket Programming, Routing Algorithms, Network Security, DNS, DHCP, NAT, VPN

Databases & Data Management

MySQL, Milvus, Vector Databases, Database Design, Data Processing, ETL Pipelines

Other Domains

5G/6G Communications, Physical Layer Communications, MIMO Systems, Channel Prediction, IoT Development, RPA, Enterprise Systems, On-device AI, Finance

Portfolio

Publications