Brandon
Kong

About

I've founded startups, built developer tools, and analyzed data for NASA. I move between design and deep systems work, always focused on making complex technology simple. In my free time, I relish typing tests, taking apart things that already work, traveling, and taking photos.

Currently

Reading "The Big Picture" by Sean Carroll

Experience

Apr 2025 — Present

LUX VITAE

Founding Software Engineer

Architecting the foundation layer and AI integration for a gesture-driven operating system.

Nov 2025 — Apr 2026

Blueprint Studio

Design Engineer

Bridged design and engineering to build component systems and developer tooling for creative workflows.

Jan 2024 — Jan 2025

Motorola Solutions

Bioinformatics Research Assistant

Analyzed genomic datasets and developed bioinformatics pipelines to support research initiatives.

Sep 2023 — Dec 2023

NASA

Environmental Researcher

Designed an orbiter to explore habitability on Saturn's moon Enceladus, selected as one of 200 students nationwide.

Skills

C++

Go

TypeScript

Python

Astro

Next.js

PostgreSQL

Education

Sep 2022 — Dec 2025

DePaul University

B.S. Computer Science

Music

Kygo

Artist

Kygo

Halfway Down by Slander, Ashley Drake

Halfway Down

Slander, Ashley Drake

Illenium

Artist

Illenium

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