Profile
Interaction Design Lead
Proficient in global collaboration projects with designer/developer/marketing manager via a medium as an interactive design prototype
Proficient at communicating through multimedia design such as UX Prototyping, Visual, Motion Graphic, and Coding-based programmings
Media Artist
Professional at generating interactive & audio-visual installations toward audience participation based on Machine Learning
IT Skills
UX Prototyping Tool
Coding
Visual Program
Collaboration
Proficient at collaboration projects worldwide with different background team members such as sound composer, developer, and marketing manager
Language
Native in both English & Korean
References
Available upon request
Education
2019 - 2020, MA Computational Arts, Goldsmiths, University of London, London, UK
Created 'Audiovisual Media Arts' (particularly based on Machine Learning)
Created 'Interactive Installations' toward audience participation (Exhibitions)
Created 'Generative Computational Arts', which harmonize Media Art & Technology
2008 – 2013, BA Industrial Design, Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology(KAIST), Daejeon, Republic of Korea
I was nominated as 'Top students' in the course for the Graduation Project: It offered me to exhibit my graduation project 'Walky +' at Tokyo Designers Week 2012
Created 'User Experience Design' based on 'User-Centered Design' and research
Created 'Real-time Interactive Prototype' and 'Interactive Product Design’
Work Experience
2023 -present, Senior UX Designer, Kia Worldwide
Design & Orchestrate Sensory Experiences for customers in coherence with Kia Branding identity
2021 -2022, UX Design Lead, Samsung Electronics, Automotive BusinessTeam, The Next Generation of ‘Automotive Health’
Led Interaction Design & UX Design through launching features, concepts, and scenario in Samsung Automotive team for the ‘Automotive Health’ project
Created high-fidelity prototypes using agile process
Communicated with development team through professional UX-Prototypes
Collaborated with Harman Automotive Team through professional interactive design process
2017 – 2019, Automotive UX Designer
Samsung Electronics, Automotive BusinessTeam
Designed the UX Design of 'The Next Generation Digital Cockpit'. Especially the UX design of Voice Assistant called ‘Bixby’, which was showcased at CES in 2019, Las Vegas, USA
Led and directed demo planning, script, and Bixby UX of Digital Cockpit 2018, which was showcased at CES in 2019, Las Vegas, USA
As an exhibitor and leading PD in CES 2019 for Samsung - Digital Cockpit zone, I worked for a leading producer for live performance which is live-broadcasted on commercial TV networks in the USA including NBC
2013 – 2017, UX Designer
Samsung Electronics, Visual Display Business Division
Designed 'SmartTV 2018', User Experience & Interface
Designed 'Electronic Board 2016 & 2017', User Experience & Interface
Designed 'Future of SmartTV 2014 & 2015', User Experience & Interface
2011 – 2013, Interaction Designer, Korea Design Membership (2nd), Korea Institute of Design Promotion
2008 – 2009, Planning Team Lead, International Student Organization (ISO), KAIST
Awards
2021 Porsche “Dreamers. On. “ Art Award, Audiovisual Project: Sonic Scenery, showcased at Gwangju Design Biennale 2021
2016 PINUP Design Award, Best 100, UX Design: Samsung Curved Gaming Monitor CFG70
2016 Good Design Award, UX Design: Samsung Curved Gaming Monitor CFG70
2011, Dreamer Prize, Kolon-KAIST(LSI),Team Concept : Innovative Smart House
Exhibitions
Gwangju Design Biennale 2021, Audiovisual project: ’Sonic Scenery’, Gwangju, South Korea
‘Chimera Garden’, Computational Arts MA/MFA Degree Show 2020, Goldsmiths University, London, UK
Popup Exhibition 2020 ‘Can Everyone See my Screen?’, Work in Progress Show, Computational Arts MA/MFA, Goldsmiths University
‘Global Game Jam 2020’, Team Project : Leaky Tweaky, Goldsmiths Hacksmiths, Goldsmiths University, London, UK
Popup Exhibition 2020 ‘Push Pop Repeat’, Computational Arts MA/MFA, Goldsmiths University, London, UK
CES 2019, UX Design : Samsung Digital Cockpit , Las Vegas, USA
CES 2018, Exhibitor & Demo Planning - Creative Leader: Samsung Digital Cockpit, Las Vegas, USA
Bixby Voice Agent ( Demo UX/Planning, Demo Model in CES)
Press Release - UX / Release script Planning & Review
CES 2017, UX Design: Samsung Smart TV UX
IDE RCA– ID KAIST, “GoGlobal 2012 – Seoul City Software” Project
2012, Exhibition at Tokyo Designers Week 2012,
Individual Graduation Project(KAIST, Industrial Design BA): ‘Walky +’
: Selected piece as Excellent KAIST Graduation projects 2012
2011, Exhibition at Design Korea 2011, Team Project: Pull at once
2011, Exhibition at Seoul Design Festival 2011, Team Projects: Piggy Bank
Product Patents
Jan 2020, Multi User Interaction for Knobs(product) : ’19 Digital Cockpit, Patent Application Num(US): MK-201808-005-1-US0, Level: A1
2016, User Interface for Linkage Service in ATSC 3.0 Broadcasts Product: ’17 Smart TV UX, Patent Application Num: P20170026953
2016, Graphic User Interface Expression & Interaction Product: Electronic Board, Patent Application Num : P20170027101
2016, Dash Board & Works by Hot Key, Specialised for Gamers. Released Product, Patent Application Num(US): P20150186779
Projects
2021 ~, Lead UX Design : Automotive Health for Driver’s Biometric Care, Samsung Digital Cockpit
2019, UX Design : Samsung Digital Cockpit
2018, Exhibition & Demo Planning: Samsung Digital Cockpit
2013 ~ 2017, UX Design: Samsung Smart TV UX
International Experience
3 Years of Education, Reedy Creek Elementary School & East Cary Middle School, North Carolina, USA