# Sam Kim

> Product Designer @ Rakuten Rewards

Location: Oakland, California, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/samkim1

I'm Sam, a growth-focused product designer. I specialize in crafting seamless acquisition and onboarding experiences that deliver measurable results.

## Work Experience
### Product Designer, Growth @ Rakuten Rewards
Jan 2023 – Present | San Francisco Bay Area

### Product Designer, Browser Extension @ Rakuten Rewards
Jan 2022 – Jan 2023 | San Francisco Bay Area

### Design Lead @ Allocations
Jan 2022 – Jan 2022
• Architected a 0-to-1 deal-building platform for fund managers, driving a 32% increase in sales bookings by translating complex financial structuring into intuitive workflows.
• Designed an internal operations and deal-tracking ecosystem, centralizing fragmented data to streamline cross-team workflows for customer support and fund ops.
• Defined and prioritized product roadmaps by collaborating with cross-functional stakeholders, balancing technical feasibility with ambitious business growth metrics.
• Mentored and led a team of 4 designers, establishing frameworks for critical thinking and design excellence to elevate the quality of output across the product suite.

### Senior UI/UX Designer @ Allocations
Jan 2021 – Jan 2022
• Developed and scaled a unified design system, standardizing patterns across multiple platforms to reduce development friction and ensure a high-polish, cohesive user experience.
• Directed a comprehensive responsive redesign of the corporate platform, including a content-heavy knowledge base (Glossary/FAQ) to improve user trust and self-service.

### Product Designer @ Unknown
Jan 2020 – Jan 2021 | San Francisco Bay Area
• Shipped a full-suite health-tech solution (iOS, Android, watchOS) for Alzheimer’s care, managing complex features including real-time location tracking and scheduling.
• Led the strategic redesign of a high-traffic web platform, achieving a 20% increase in sales and a 153% surge in engagement through optimized conversion funnels.
• Established end-to-end brand identities and scalable design systems for early-stage startups, bridging the gap between initial concept and market-ready product.

### Optometric Intern @ Meredith W Morgan University Eye Center
Jan 2018 – Jan 2020 | Berkeley, California, United States
• Independently examined, diagnosed, and treated patients under the supervision of a clinic attending
• Rotated through various clinics including Primary Care, Ocular Disease, Contact Lens, Binocular Vision, Pediatrics, Low Vision, Myopia Control, and the Eyewear Center

### Optometric Extern @ SOUTHERN ARIZONA VA HEALTH CARE SYSTEM
Jan 2020 – Jan 2020 | Casa Grande, Arizona, United States
• Provided full-scope comprehensive eye care to a diverse population with variable socioeconomic status in the Pinal County of Arizona

### Optometric Extern @ Byers Eye Institute at Stanford
Jan 2019 – Jan 2019 | Palo Alto, California, United States
• Provided comprehensive eye care in a high-volume ocular disease and visual disorder center
• Rotated through various sub-specialties including Retina, Uveitis, Glaucoma, Cataracts, Refractive Surgery, Oculoplastics, Neuro-Ophthalmology, Cornea, and Pediatrics

### Optometric Extern @ Alameda Health System
Jan 2019 – Jan 2019 | Oakland, California, United States
• Provided comprehensive primary care to mostly low-income Spanish-speaking patients in a multidisciplinary health care facility with an emphasis in Diabetic Eye Exams, Glaucoma Care, and Urgent Care Services

### Optometric Extern @ VA MEDICAL CENTER - LIVERMORE DIVISION
Jan 2019 – Jan 2019 | Livermore, California, United States
• Provided full-scope primary care services and collaborative eye care with ophthalmology in
management of ocular and visual disorders for patients with comorbid systemic health problems in Livermore, California

### Optometric Assistant @ Solano Eyecare
Jan 2015 – Jan 2016 | Berkeley, California
• Scheduled appointments, filed charts, answered phone calls, and dispensed contact lenses/glasses for over 1,200 patients
• Conducted pretest procedures with the autorefractor, visual field test, and pupillometer
• Improved office logistics and reduced material costs by increasing space for patient records, implementing a streamline check-in process and recycling physical charts/records
• Maintained clinic equipment and organized contact lenses/glasses display cases

### Medical Intern @ Fog City Medical Clinic
Jan 2014 – Jan 2014 | San Francisco, CA
• Provided preventative care to over 100 patients in the Bay Area
• Ran 50 urinalysis tests, 20 finger-stick blood glucose tests, and 15 insulin injections
• Scheduled appointments, filed patient charts, and managed insurance paperwork


## Education
### Product Design
Designlab

### Doctor of Optometry (O.D.) in Optometry
University of California, Berkeley

### Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Biology/Biological Sciences, General
University of California, Berkeley


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/samjwkim
- Portfolio: https://www.samjkim.com

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Last updated: 2026-03-25