Nincom
(KYUHOON LIM)
I'm Nincom, a software engineering leader who turns complex operations into clear, executable systems teams can actually run with.
My expertise lies in simplifying complex business processes and building solutions that free people to focus on what truly matters.
If you care about efficiency, clarity, and meaningful impact, let's connect.
I'm always open to working with teams and founders who want to scale their products and operations without overcomplicating them.
I focus on turning complex, high-stakes operations into practical, scalable products that teams can rely on every day.
I've worked with fast-growing companies and enterprises in Korea and the U.S., leading teams, platforms, and products from zero to large-scale operation.
Co-Founder & CTO
2024 - Present | CSquare Corp. (Seoul, KR)
Lead the overall technology vision and execution for CSquare Corp., building AI-powered HR and payroll solutions for modern Korean businesses.
Design the core architecture and domain model for payroll, tax compliance, and workforce management in a highly regulated environment.
Work closely with customers, domain experts, and internal teams to translate complex labor and tax rules into simple, reliable products.
Build and mentor a small, high-performing engineering team, focusing on scalable cloud architectures, secure data handling, and rapid iteration.
System Development Tech Lead
2022 - 2024 | Hanwha Solutions/Hanwha QCells America (San Francisco, CA)
Defined and drove technical roadmaps to support Hanwha QCells America's business growth in the U.S. market.
Bridged communication between engineers, business stakeholders, and leadership to align technical decisions with real-world constraints and priorities.
Worked on integrating scattered processes and data flows into more coherent systems so teams could operate with better visibility and fewer manual steps.
Helped establish practices and structures that made it easier for local teams to grow, collaborate, and ship reliably.
Head of Fulfillment Engineering
2021 - 2022 | MeshKorea / VROONG (Seoul, KR)
Led fulfillment engineering for VROONG, focusing on logistics systems that support fast and reliable delivery services.
Worked on improving the way orders flow through fulfillment centers and last-mile networks, with an emphasis on stability and operational efficiency.
Collaborated with operations, product, and data teams to turn on-the-ground logistics challenges into clear system requirements and features.
Focused on building systems that scale under heavy demand without adding unnecessary complexity to day-to-day operations.
Sr. Manager II, Back-end Engineering
2011 - 2021 | Coupang (Seoul, KR)
Led the end-to-end design and development of core Supply Chain Management (SCM) services at Coupang.
Led SCM Systems Korea backend engineering organization, helping teams grow while keeping systems reliable in a high-traffic, zero-downtime environment.
Worked on evolving systems and services to better handle rapid business growth, new product lines, and constantly changing operational needs.
Collaborated with multiple teams across the company so that logistics, inventory, and ordering systems could work together as one coherent platform.
Founder & CFO
2010 - 2011 | LUASYS (Gyeonggi, KR)
Founded and operated LUASYS, delivering software solutions for Cinema Theatre Management Systems (TMS/NOC), IPTV, e-commerce, and advertising clients.
Handled everything from requirements discovery to deployment, often running multiple projects under tight time and resource constraints.
Advised clients on system architecture and product decisions so that what we built could actually support their business over time.
Gained hands-on experience across development, operations, and business management in a startup environment.
Intern, Debian Linux Maintainer, Software Engineer
2003 - 2009 | EBSi, YesCar, Devolus Systems, IBTMS/Yahoo (Seoul, KR)
Worked as an intern and Debian Linux maintainer, managing system operations, deployments, and server environments.
Contributed to the development of a keyword-based search advertising system and other backend services.
This period built my foundation in Linux, networks, and large-scale system behavior, which still shapes how I design and operate systems today.
What I'm Exploring Now
- • AI-driven automation in HR and payroll for Korean SMEs
- • Better ways to model complex labor and tax rules as clean, maintainable systems
- • Lightweight, scalable architectures for early-stage products
- • Opportunities to support founders and teams as a technical partner or advisor
Patents
Our patents span intelligent inbound planning, inventory optimization, demand forecasting, and automated order fulfillment—pushing the boundaries of what is possible in modern logistics.
These achievements have set new industry standards for efficiency, scalability, and business transformation.
All the following patents are the result of visionary teamwork and relentless pursuit of excellence with my Coupang colleagues.
(I am proud to have pioneered these innovations together with my team.)
Cycle and Safety Stock Determination Systems
Patent Number: WO2021136988A1
Published Date: July 8, 2021
This patent relates to methods and systems for intelligent product distribution. It involves receiving forecasting data and performing operations to determine cycle and safety stock.
Systems and Computerized Methods for Balancing Inventory
Patent Number: US11416815B1
Published Date: August 16, 2022
This patent pertains to a computerized system for item distribution and methods to balance inventory efficiently.
Computer-Implemented Systems and Methods for Artificial Intelligence (AI)-Based Inbound Plan Generation Using Fungibility Logic
Patent Number: US11507922B1
Published Date: November 22, 2022
This patent presents systems and methods for AI-based inbound plan generation. It involves predicting available storage and demand capacity in a fulfillment center using a model.
Systems and Computerized Methods for Item Order and Distribution Management
Patent Number: WO2022259033A1
Published Date: December 15, 2022
This patent provides a computerized method for managing item orders. It includes receiving an order quantity, retrieving bulk shipment quantities, and determining the number of bulk shipments required to meet the order quantity.
Systems and Methods for Inventory Estimation
Patent Number: WO2023094883A1
Published Date: June 1, 2023
This patent discloses systems and methods, as well as computer-readable media, for estimating target inventory in a geographical region. The method involves receiving an item identifier and accessing the demand share estimate for the item in the geographical area.