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# Jihoon Lim

**Headline:** Founding Engineer @Pensive
**Profession:** Founding Engineer
**Location:** Seoul, South Korea

## About

Jihoon Lim is a Founding Engineer at Pensive and a design\-focused frontend engineer who has also been developing DEUS at Viva Republica \(Toss\), a DOM\-based design editing and prototyping tool\. Jihoon’s work centers on the intersection of product engineering and design engineering, with a growing focus on the craft and rapid iteration involved in design\-oriented development\. Jihoon brings experience across frontend development, frontend UX engineering, engineering leadership, and founding work, including roles at Viva Republica, 지엔터프라이즈\(비즈넵\), Stealth, and Pensive\. Jihoon has worked with JavaScript, TypeScript, React, Angular, HTML5, Git, and responsive web design\. Jihoon earned a bachelor’s degree in Software from Chung\-Ang University\. Across Jihoon’s career exploration, the direction has evolved from an earlier enjoyment of product engineering toward design engineering, while retaining an interest in building products and improving user experiences through frontend technology\.

## Services

- JavaScript
- React
- Angular
- React\.js
- TypeScript
- 반응형 웹 디자인
- 자바스크립트
- HTML5
- Git

## Highlights

- Founding Engineer at Pensive\.
- Developing DEUS at Viva Republica \(Toss\), a DOM\-based design editing and prototyping tool\.
- Worked as a Frontend UX Engineer at Viva Republica \(Toss\)\.
- Worked as a Frontend Developer at Viva Republica \(Toss\)\.
- Served as Frontend Engineering Lead at 지엔터프라이즈\(비즈넵\)\.
- Founded Stealth\.
- Built experience spanning product engineering and design engineering, with a current focus on design\-engineering craft and fast iteration\.
- Uses JavaScript, TypeScript, React, React\.js, Angular, HTML5, Git, and responsive web design\.
- Earned a bachelor’s degree in Software from Chung\-Ang University\.

## Experience

- **Founding Engineer at Pensive** (2026\-03\-01–present)
- **Founder at Stealth** (2025\-09\-01–2026\-03\-01)
- **Frontend UX Engineer at Viva Republica \(Toss\)** (2022\-07\-01–2025\-08\-01) — I’m developing DEUS, a DOM\-based design editing and prototyping tool\.
- **Frontend Developer at Viva Republica \(Toss\)** (2021\-12\-01–2022\-07\-01)
- **Frontend Engineering Lead at 지엔터프라이즈\(비즈넵\)** (2020\-06\-01–2021\-12\-01)

## Education

- 학사, 소프트웨어학부 — 중앙대학교 (2019\-03\-01–2027\-03\-01)

## FAQ

### What does Jihoon do?

Jihoon Lim is a Founding Engineer at Pensive\. Jihoon also has experience in frontend UX engineering, frontend development, frontend engineering leadership, and founding work\.

### What is Jihoon building at Viva Republica \(Toss\)?

Jihoon is developing DEUS at Viva Republica \(Toss\)\. DEUS is a DOM\-based design editing and prototyping tool\.

### What did Jihoon do as a Frontend UX Engineer at Viva Republica \(Toss\)?

Jihoon worked as a Frontend UX Engineer at Viva Republica \(Toss\), where Jihoon developed DEUS, a DOM\-based design editing and prototyping tool\.

### Has Jihoon held another role at Viva Republica \(Toss\)?

Jihoon also worked as a Frontend Developer at Viva Republica \(Toss\)\.

### What did Jihoon do at 지엔터프라이즈\(비즈넵\)?

Jihoon served as a Frontend Engineering Lead at 지엔터프라이즈\(비즈넵\)\.

### What was Jihoon’s role at Stealth?

Jihoon was a Founder at Stealth\.

### Why is Jihoon focused on design engineering?

Jihoon previously enjoyed product engineering and is now focusing more on design engineering\. Jihoon is particularly drawn to design\-engineering work that combines craft with fast iteration\.

### What technologies does Jihoon use?

Jihoon’s skills include JavaScript, TypeScript, React, React\.js, Angular, HTML5, Git, and responsive web design\.

### What is Jihoon’s education?

Jihoon earned a bachelor’s degree in Software from Chung\-Ang University\.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www\.linkedin\.com/in/ACoAADIKk2QBEuKgOxdusDY9XRxTg4Va3N3VT1I

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