A solo developer who's been doing this since 2008
I'm Kim Ung, the person behind KIMLABS DEVELOPMENT. I've been glued to a computer since 2008 — not because someone told me to, but because I genuinely love building things with code. What started as curiosity became a career, and that career became a one-person studio based in Sydney, NSW.
I work directly with founders, CTOs, and technical leaders who need experienced engineering without the overhead of an agency. No account managers, no junior devs, no layers between you and the person writing your code. When you hire KIMLABS DEVELOPMENT, you get me — and I'm also available for remote work anywhere.
Numbers that matter
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Years tinkering with tech
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Years professional software
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Projects delivered
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How I work differently
I'm one developer by choice, not by circumstance. That means every project gets my full attention, and every decision has someone accountable behind it.
Direct Access
Every line of code is written by me. No delegation chains, no knowledge gaps between who you talk to and who builds. You get the person who does the work.
Clean Architecture
Well-structured codebases that your next team can actually read and extend. I build for the engineers who come after me.
Honest Communication
Regular updates in plain language. I explain trade-offs honestly and flag risks early rather than burying them in status reports.
Built for Scale, Not Demos
Production-grade from day one. Proper error handling, monitoring, and infrastructure decisions that won't need ripping out at Series A.
What others say
I let my work speak first, but here's what past clients have shared.
“Kim brought the kind of engineering maturity we couldn't hire for in-house. He shipped fast without cutting corners.”
“Clear communication from start to finish. Kim told us what we needed to hear, not what we wanted to hear. That honesty saved us months.”
“We needed someone who could come in, understand our system, and improve it without breaking everything. Kim delivered exactly that.”
Ready to build something that lasts?
Whether you're starting from scratch or need experienced eyes on an existing codebase, I'd like to hear from you.