About
Sung Shik Jou
Senior Engineer / Platform Engineering / DevOps / Cloud (AWS)
Email: liks79@gmail.com
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/sungshik
Professional Summary
Senior Engineer and IT leader with 19+ years of experience designing, developing, and operating robust and scalable platforms. Strong in AWS cloud infrastructure, DevOps practices, automation, and cross-functional leadership. Experienced across package software development, SI/SM, and R&D environments, and passionate about continuous learning and applying new technologies.
Core Skills
- Cloud (AWS): cloud-native architecture, operations, modernization
- IaC: Terraform, CloudFormation, AWS CDK
- Containers: Kubernetes (EKS toolchain), Amazon ECS
- Languages: Python, Java, JavaScript
- Data / BI: Google Looker Studio, Tableau
- GenAI: LangChain + Streamlit, PandasAI (RAG/PoC)
- NoSQL: Redis, DynamoDB, Couchbase
- Frameworks: Flask/SQLAlchemy, Spring, Apache UIMA
- Workflow / Integration: Apache Airflow, AWS Step Functions
- Middleware: Tomcat/JBoss, RabbitMQ, Elasticsearch/Solr
Speaking, Articles, Books (selected)
- AWS TechBlog (2023.10): Architecture Modernization with Adopting AWS ControlTower
- AWS Korea Edutech Community Forum 2023.06 Speaker (Tech Track)
- AWS re:Invent 2021 re:Cap: New Service and Features in Architecture Modernization
- AWS re:Invent 2021 Builder’s Fair: Language tutor using AWS AI/ML (AIM213-R1/R2)
- Accelerating DevSecOps Adoption with Test-Driven Security (테스트 주도 보안으로 DevSecOps 도입 가속화 하기)
- Security Modernization with DevSecOps
- Developing Evolutionary Architecture With AWS Lambda
- Adopting a DevSecOps Pipeline with TDS
- AWS BigData Bootcamp at SeouSummit 2017 - Speaker
- AWS - AWsome Day 2016, 2017, 2018 Speaker
- 2014 Talk IT! Book Forum, Python and Flask (WisePartner, 2014.5)
- 2014 Facebook Flask User Group Seminar Speaker
- 2012 OpenTechnet Seminar - OSS license management for the enterprise
- 2011 Open Source SW License Insight Conference, KOREA COPYRIGHT COMMISSION - Gray zone of GPL
- Securing DevOps (Translation, 2019, Wikibooks Inc.)
- Serverless Architecture on AWS (translation, 2018, Wikibooks Inc.)
- Python Web Programming using Flask (coauthorship, 2014, 2016, Wikibooks Inc.)
- DevOps Troubleshooting, Linux Server Best Practice (translation, coauthorship, 2013 Wikibooks, 2013, and Pearson Education, Inc.)
- Python framework Flask Official Documentation Translation
Experience
Hyundai AutoEver — Team Lead, SDx Platform Development Team (2025.06 ~)
- Leading the development team of an SDx (Software-Defined Everything) platform powering Hyundai Motor Company’s next-generation smart factory environment.
- Driving innovation in software-defined infrastructure for factory automation to enable scalable and efficient automobile manufacturing.
Coupang — Software Development Manager, Global Operation Technology (2025.01 – 2025.06)
- Software Development Manager of the WMS Outbound development team, responsible for outbound warehouse operations.
- Led a DevOps team of 15 engineers operating a Tier-1 AWS system handling 6–10 million outbound transactions daily.
DANBI EDUCATION — Director, Platform Engineering Division (2022.03 – 2024.12)
- Led an organization of 14 across DevOps, Security, QA, and Service Operations.
- Drove architecture modernization and AWS infrastructure redesign, including governance with AWS Control Tower.
- Migrated applications from EC2-based environments to Kubernetes orchestration.
- Strengthened security (network firewall adoption, temporary credentials with traceability, event log collection/analysis, policies and guidance).
- Adopted test automation (Appium/Selenium) and improved service operations with JIRA Service Management.
- GenAI PoC: built an internal Q/A and reporting RAG system using Streamlit, LangChain, and PandasAI (Azure OpenAI).
Amazon Web Services — Sr. Solutions Architect / Sr. Technical Trainer (2016.06 – 2022.03)
- Engaged digital-native and enterprise customers: architecture review, modernization (DevSecOps/DDD/MSA), troubleshooting, and new service adoption.
- Led initiatives such as DDD-enabled MSA and DevSecOps modernization; contributed to Chaos Engineering workshops.
- Delivered training/workshops to 2,500+ customers; co-authored the official AWS course “Moving to AWS Serverless”.
- Public speaking: re:Invent (re:Cap / Builder’s Fair), AWSome Day / Seoul Summit, and more.
LG CNS — Software Architect / Architecture Consulting Specialist / Developer (2008.11 – 2016.06)
- OSS-based architecture consulting, PoCs, and technical support (Redis, Couchbase, RabbitMQ, Solr/Elasticsearch, Tomcat/JBoss, etc.).
- Architecture improvements and development for global platform components (session store, FTS, etc.).
- Developed internal training courses (Practical Redis, OSS License Guide) and built an OSS governance system.
TINIATEK — R&D Engineer / SW Developer (2004.04 – 2008.10)
- Developed, ported, and maintained in-house middleware (WebTide) and delivered multiple SI projects.
Education
- M.S. in Engineering, Ajou University Graduate School (2007.03 – 2009.02)
- B.S. in Computer Science, Ajou University (1998.02 – 2003.02)
Awards
- 2021 APJC TechSummit DNB/ISV/Startup Track Best Speaker Award.
- 2021 Thought Leadership Winner (Q3) (Korea Solutions Architect Award winners)
- 2021 Thought Leadership Winner (Year-) (Korea Solutions Architect Award winners)
- 2021 Think Big Award (Q2) (Korea Solutions Architect Award winners)
- 2020 AWS KOREA AWARD (2020 Kick-off): Training & Certification - Champion of the year o 2019 T&C APAC: Training & Certification - Person of Q3
- 2018 AWS Korea Seoul Summit – Best CSAT Award (AWSome Day)
- 2012 LG CNS Best Knowledge share award
- 2011 Open Source SW Copyright Recognition Enhancement Paper Award – “The study on incorporation of GPLv2.0 software with proprietary software” 2nd place winner.
Certifications
- AWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Professional (DOP)
- AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional (SAP)
- AWS Certified Security – Specialty (SCS)
- AWS Certified Big Data – Specialty (BDS)
- AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate (SAA)
- AWS Certified SysOps Administrator – Associate (SOA)
- AWS Certified Developer – Associate (DVA)
- AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner (CLF)
- SPICE Provisional Assessor (ISO 15504) (2011)
- CISA (2008)
- Engineer Information Processing (2001)
Contact
- Email:
liks79@gmail.com - LinkedIn:
linkedin.com/in/sungshik