# Kyung K. > UX/HCI Researcher | UX/UI Designer | Human-AI Interaction @Yonsei University | @CCA Interaction Design Location: San Francisco, California, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/kyung I am an interdisciplinary designer specializing in UX/UI Design. My product design background has broadened my design perspective in relation to solving problems for the target user. Moving from product design to UX Design has taught me how to conceptualize ideas and improve usability by integrating the interaction points of the products to the digital interface. My freelance work experience, as well as coursework in cultural studies, helped me find passion and refine my philosophy for design. I realized the importance of understanding people in order to create meaningful products or services. Understanding people builds empathy and engagement, which enables a designer to connect with their users and create positive and enriching experiences.I am passionate about the experience of cultural diversity in everyday life. I love to explore the visual narratives of human beings and integrate into my designs my love of culture, places, and things. In 2019 May, I joined BRIDGEGOOD as a UX Apprentice. BRIDGEGOOD is a web platform that provides students and emerging designers with professional resources including a portfolio, design events and professional networking. My experience conducting user research and testing and iterating upon my designs has provided me with invaluable knowledge of UX methodologies and best practices. ## Work Experience ### HCI Researcher @ Design for Experience in Yonsei Lab Jan 2025 – Present ### Product Designer @ The Marine Mammal Center Jan 2022 – Jan 2022 • Led a cross-functional project to create intensive visual narratives by leveraging organizational goals, public awareness, and design interventions in partnership. • Synthesized qualitative feedback to inform design decisions that positively impact social goals and overall exhibit experience, resulting in increased donations. ### UX/UI Designer @ Joinn Jan 2020 – Jan 2021 • Utilized ideation techniques, card sorts, personas, and concept testing with 20+ people into concept developments for MVP application. • Created prototypes for onboarding, group dashboard and user report pages to build content to communicate project visions with scalable plans of action. ### User Experience Designer @ Prifina - Liberty. Equality. Data. Jan 2020 – Jan 2020 | San Francisco, California, United States Prifina is a data technology company that educates and empowers users about their data through a variety of applications. • Collaborate with a cross-functional team to conduct research and establish conceptualization of a web data application. • Develop and refine deliverables such as user journey maps, low-fidelity wireframes, and high-fidelity mockups to depict the application’s visual and functional experience. • Work with product lead, stakeholders and design teams to identify and build a design system. • Work with product lead and developers to establish terminology and content of application. ### UX Design Apprentice @ BRIDGEGOOD Jan 2019 – Jan 2020 | Oakland BRIDGEGOOD is a non-profit design studio that provides professional resources to jumpstart careers for emerging designers. The organization is funded by Google.org and the Golden State Warriors. • Helped lead, conceptualize and develop 3 features for the web application of a tech for good product. • Worked cross-functionally with project lead, project manager and engineer to create 9 new and refined features, shipped in 14 weeks. • Gained knowledge of design methodologies to conduct user research, user testing, and prototype. • Trained and participated in Design Sprints with 30+ with professional designers at Google, Salesforce, US Bank and Kaiser Permanente. ### UX and Visual Designer @ Emerge Studios Jan 2019 – Jan 2019 | San Francisco Bay Area Emerge Studio is a full-service design studio for non-profit organizations and the City College community. High-quality communications pieces for a broad range of projects and services are provided. • Worked for Chalk.org to redesign their website by creating user flows, wireframes, and organizing redundant content. • Designed posters and brochures for multiple departments at CCSF to practice the fundamentals of visual design. • Gained project management skills by managing multiple product deadlines and maintaining professional relationships with clients. ### Freelance Industrial Designer @ Freelance Jan 2014 – Jan 2016 | US, South Korea I assisted in design research of insight for several projects by conducting interviews and field research. Provided CAD models and renderings for product developments. Iterated the design process by creating rough mock-ups and 3-d printed prototypes to define the ergonomics of products. ## Education ### Integrated Master's and Ph.D. in Innovation (HCI) Yonsei University ### MDes in Interaction Design California College of the Arts ### Bachelor of Fine Arts - BFA in Industrial and Product Design College for Creative Studies ### Visual and Interaction Design Certificate City College of San Francisco ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/kyung-bae-kim - Website: https://www.kyungbaekim.com --- Source: https://flows.cv/kyung JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/kyung/resume.json Last updated: 2026-04-08