Prior to his current position he was the manager of the Division of Health System Innovation and Research at the University of Utah School of Medicine. He holds a JD from McGeorge (2011), a Master's in gerontology (aging) from the University of Southern California, an MBA from Westminster College, and BAs in gender studies and political science from the University of Utah. Kim is also a Captain in the United States Air Force Reserve and a member of the Air Force Judge Advocate General's Corps (JAG). Kim was the Democratic nominee for Lieutenant Governor of the State of Utah in the November 2016 election.