About Me

I’ve always been fascinated by technology and am constantly seeking creative ways to leverage the latest advancements to get the job done.

My family moved to the United States when I was a child. Since they didn’t speak English, they struggled to navigate daily life independently. Because of this reason, I understood how complicated things can be for new immigrants. So, my first job after college, I joined a nonprofit to help new immigrants for workforce development. 

In 2023, I was offered a position in a newly established drug testing device manufacturing company. I must attend the American Association for Clinical Chemistry Convention in Anaheim, California. Before the convention, I stopped at an In-N-Out Burger to grab some food. In front of me was a group of senior citizens struggling to place their order because they didn’t speak English.

Wanting to help, I approached them, only to realize they spoke Korean, a language I didn’t understand. So, I pulled out Google Translate and assisted them in ordering their meals. At that moment, a question struck me: Why isn’t there an easier, more seamless solution for real-time translation?

When I returned home from California, I reached out to my programmer friends I had known since high school and colleagues I had met throughout my career. Together, we assembled a team and developed our own AI-powered real-time translation and interpretation service.