# Sunmin Ko

> UX UI / Product Designer | B2C FinTech SaaS

Location: United States, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/sunminko

As a AI-driven UX UI designer, I am passionate about transforming complex and ambiguous problems into possibilities. With strong a foundation in visual communication skills and a deep understanding of principles and methods of user research, I craft intuitive solutions that empower organizations, drive innovation, and scale products effectively.

## Work Experience
### Visual Designer @ ONOA Design Studio
Jan 2025 – Present | San Francisco, CA
• Collaborate with contractors, vendors, and clients on residential and ADU design projects, coordinating materials, specifications, and construction documentation.
• Review shop drawings and design details for millwork, cabinetry, tile, and fixtures to ensure alignment with project requirements.
• Source and evaluate materials from vendors, request and compare quotes, and support procurement decisions.
• Prepare design documentation and reference materials to facilitate communication between designers, contractors, and suppliers.
• Support pre-construction coordination by clarifying specifications, material selections, and project details across stakeholders.
• Assist with project planning and design decisions across interior finishes, fixtures, and built-in elements.

### UX UI DESIGNER @ ValueGlance
Jan 2025 – Jan 2026 | California, United States
- Redesigned the stock screener for responsive web performance, streamlining workflows and elevating usability through testing insights.
- Collaborated with the founder, engineers, and analyst in Agile sprints to turn user feedback into actionable, high-quality design solutions.
- Standardized and prototyped visuals through a scalable design system, ensuring consistency and faster implementation

### UX UI DESIGNER @ Univ. of South Dakota + CHIBA Univ. Design Workshop
Jan 2025 – Jan 2025 | Vermillion, South Dakota, United States
Crafted UX strategies and designs to bring Japanese bathing culture to the U.S. market, integrating cultural adaptation, brand localization, and user-driven design.
   - Conducted cross-cultural research and identified key insights from market analysis.
   - Developed engaging digital experiences across multiple platforms and narrative-driven brand strategies tailored to target personas for stronger market positioning.

### UX/ UI Designer (co-op) @ United Airlines
Jan 2023 – Jan 2023 | Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Designed AI-driven product that enhances airlines’ ground operations through effectively preventing fatigue-related injuries among ramp service employees.
- Led the mobile and dashboard design, providing personalized, actionable guidance within a unified feedback loop by developing the mobile, and desktop apps.

### Design & Research Assistant @ Illinois Institute of Technology, ID Action Lab
Jan 2023 – Jan 2023 | Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Web development by designing 2D/3D diagram animations to effectively visualize intricate mechanisms and changes, enhancing comprehension of complex data.
- Systematically identified and analyzed visual variables to elevate readability of content-heavy data and user engagement through user-centric animation designs.

### Visual Designer @ Hansae Fashion Worldwide
Jan 2021 – Jan 2021 | Seoul, South Korea
- Enhanced eco-cycle graphic production through interdisciplinary collaborations.
- Provided feasible input and direction during brainstorming sessions and strategy meetings.
- Generated strategic ideas, concepts and designs of digital assets from beginning to end.
- Increased order quantities by 15% with trend analysis and design optimization.

### Graphic / Visual Designer @ Yakjin Trading Corporation
Jan 2014 – Jan 2020 | Seoul, South Korea
- Led customer-facing design and content development across prints and digital platforms based on brands’ requirements (Gap Inc., Walmart, Levis, etc.).  
- Analyzed graphic market trends and facilitated workshops to present strategic directions. 
- Designed production assets across various media types to maintain brand standards for visual presentation. 
- Worked closely with sales teams, manufacturers and QA team by optimizing the graphics and integrating new resources/techniques for efficient mass-production.


## Education
### Master of Design in Human Computer Interaction
Institute of Design (ID)

### Bachelor of Arts - BA in Visual Communication Design
Seoul Women's University


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/sunmko

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Last updated: 2026-04-13