Hongik University ยท University of California, Berkeley
๐จ๐ Bridging design and the humanities, I bring deep qualitative research skills and cultural insight to help organizations create products, places, and policies that truly elevate peopleโs everyday lives - ensuring solutions for real needs across diverse communities and industries. I believe great design starts with deeply understanding the culture, lifestyles, and needs of users. ๐ ๐ฆ๐ผ๐บ๐ฒ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐บ๐ ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ฑ๐ฒ๐๐ ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ณ๐ฒ๐๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ฎ๐น ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ฐ๐ผ๐บ๐ฝ๐น๐ถ๐๐ต๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ ๐ถ๐ป๐ฐ๐น๐๐ฑ๐ฒ: โข Successfully managing over 20 design projects in the public and private sectors from conceptualization to implementation โข Winning 3 design competitions (MIT Media Lab, Chosun Ilbo, Gehl Institute) and 3 major research and government grants totaling $166,000 โข Publishing 3 peer-reviewed journal articles and delivering 5 international conference presentations in the UK, US, Sweden, China, and South Korea โข Founding a non-profit initiative that fosters cross-cultural integration through art, design, and technology, facilitating programs for individuals from diverse backgrounds โ Outside of work, I love exploring cafes in different neighborhoods and attending cultural events such as exhibitions, street fairs, and concerts. Having finished my PhD from UC Berkeley in May, I'm currently open to design, research, and cultural programming roles throughout the US (ideally remote or in Chicago, but open to relocating) where I can apply my design and research expertise to help organizations enhance peopleโs quality of life. ๐ฅ Feel free to connect or reach me at [email protected]. ๐๐ ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ: Design, Qualitative Research Methods, Interdisciplinarity, Cultural Programming, Placemaking, Community Design, Data Synthesis and Analysis, Design Research