About
Hello. I'm Forrest Kim. Nice to meet you.
I am currently overseeing a stablecoin project at IoTrust (which provides D'CENT, Korea's largest cold wallet + app wallet).
I have been working as a white hat hacker since 2012 and as a developer in the blockchain industry since 2016. I have extensive experience in virtual asset compliance response, Web3 business planning, and service development.
This blog is a space where I organize and share my daily experiences and thoughts.
Past Major Experience
Former) Founded Namulabs, a blockchain service specialized SI company, and led over 40 projects for 4 years from July 2021, with cumulative investment attraction of 30 billion KRW (business planning, IR and investment attraction, VASP response consulting, service planning/development/operation/maintenance/marketing)
Former) Worked as CTO at a virtual asset exchange, leading the entire ISMS and VASP process and obtaining authorization
External Activities Summary
- Participated in expert interviews for SBS, MBC, JTBC, YTN, Science Donga, etc.
- Invited speaker and developer-oriented lecturer at renowned overseas blockchain foundations and major conferences such as NEAR, Buidl Asia, KBW, BuidlGuidl
- Leadership and mentoring in major domestic blockchain developer communities
I have interests in various fields and enjoy learning and exploring new things.
Areas of Interest
- Software development and programming (especially blockchain and artificial intelligence)
- User experience (UX) and interface design
- Humanities, philosophy, and social theory
- Minimalism and productivity
- Books and writing
About This Blog
The topics of my writing will be very diverse. From technical content to small daily realizations, I aim to record everything that is meaningful to me.
Contact
If you have any questions or would like to discuss something, please feel free to contact me anytime.
- Email: humblefirm@gmail.com
- Telegram: @humblefirm
- GitHub: github.com/forrestkim42
- Twitter: @humblefirm
All posts on this blog are personal views and may change at any time.
Below is a record of grateful people who have influenced my life. I write a little bit from time to time when I remember. I apologize for not being able to record everyone I'm grateful to.
As this is a public space, the principle is to avoid writing negative content as much as possible. If any party feels uncomfortable, please contact me.