Edward Kim is a proven technology founder and leader based in San Francisco, currently Co-founder and Head of Technology at Gusto, where he guides engineering across payroll, HR, and benefits platforms to simplify complex business tasks. He co-founded Picwing, serving as CEO from 2008 until its acquisition in 2011, and has since applied that entrepreneurial experience to Gusto. Prior to his startup work, he was a Senior Project Engineer at Volkswagen Group of America Electronics Research Lab, directing R&D on cloud-based navigation and speech recognition. Edward holds a BS and MS in Electrical Engineering from Stanford, and conducted research in the Very Low Frequency laboratory on EM wave propagation in the upper atmosphere. An active Android developer, he has produced award-winning apps such as Car Locator, reflecting a hands-on approach to mobile software alongside leadership responsibilities. He blends academic rigor, practical engineering, and startup execution to empower people through technology at Gusto.
11 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
MS Electrical Engineering, MS Electrical Engineering at Stanford University
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