# Julie  K.

> Product Designer | Master's in Human Centered Design

Location: Greater Seattle Area, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/juliek

Product designer focused on turning complexity into clarity. I design end-to-end experiences that solve real user problems and deliver measurable business results.

## Work Experience
### Designer @ Unknown
Jan 2025 – Present
• Creating brand identity for small businesses and startups, delivering logo systems, visual guidelines, and marketing assets.

### Product Designer @ Microsoft
Jan 2023 – Jan 2025
• Collaborated with cross-functional teams across two business units, shipping 15+ projects.
• Led end-to-end UX for Azure cloud quota management. Discovered user gaps, aligned teams around high-impact opportunities, and shipped initiatives including dashboard, insights, alerts, and Copilot integration.
• Redesigned AI compliance tool (4,000+ registered AI systems), reducing compliance friction and translating complex legal and governance requirements into intuitive workflows.
• Established consistent, accessible design patterns across product experiences.

### Product Designer @ Microsoft
Jan 2019 – Jan 2022
• Improved M365 Admin Center FastTrack experience, helping customers discover service value and adopt services through guided workflows.
• Led usability and A/B testing to gather feedback and iterate on designs.

### Visual UX Designer @ Web Marketing Smart
Jan 2019 – Jan 2019
•  Designed mobile-responsive websites for small business clients, translating brand requirements into high-fidelity mockups that increased online visibility and customer engagement

### Store Experience Designer @ Starbucks
Jan 2018 – Jan 2018 | Greater Seattle Area
•  Designed 10+ Starbucks stores to improve in-store experience and customer engagement.

### Architectural Designer @ LMN Architects
Jan 2015 – Jan 2018 | Greater Seattle Area
•  Developed concepts, 2D and 3D models for commercial projects, blending functional design with visual storytelling to support user-centric architectural experiences.


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/hwakim
- Portfolio: https://www.hwakkim.com/

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Last updated: 2026-03-30