# Uijun Park

> Senior Product Designer | UX & UI Design | Design Systems & Research | Amazon Bestselling Author in UX Category

Location: New York City Metropolitan Area, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/uijun

Hello! I am a Senior Product Designer with over 10 years of experience leading end-to-end product design across web and mobile platforms. I apply a Design Thinking approach rooted in problem definition, iterative exploration, data-informed decision-making, and intuitive interaction design to create solutions that balance user needs with business objectives — resulting in experiences that are both meaningful and measurable. My work spans marketplace platforms, generative AI-driven experiences, e-commerce flows, and fintech products, where I’ve led product strategy, UX design, and launch execution across both early-stage and large-scale environments.

Collaboration is central to how I work. I bring engineers, PMs, and cross-functional partners into the design process early, aligning on constraints and opportunities together. When the team shares context and ownership, execution becomes clearer, solutions become smarter, and the product reflects collective thinking rather than siloed output.

Across multiple organizations, I have built and implemented design systems from the ground up — establishing visual and interaction foundations, documenting scalable patterns, and partnering closely with engineers to ensure long-term maintainability. I see design systems not just as UI infrastructure, but as a shared language that helps teams work faster, communicate more clearly, and deliver with consistency.

I also care deeply about learning and helping others grow. Over the years, I’ve mentored designers, taught UX foundations to interns and beginners, and authored a book on user experience that became an Amazon Best Seller. For me, design is not just a skill—it’s a craft that becomes richer when shared.

What drives me today:
- Designing meaningful, intuitive experiences that solve real user problems
- Building design systems from principles to foundations to components, enabling teams to scale with clarity and consistency
- Encouraging curiosity, openness, and continuous improvement in both product and people
- Supporting junior designers to grow confidence in their craft and voice as creators

I’m always excited to work with teams who value thoughtful design, shared understanding, and products that make life a little more human.

Contact: ujpark1@gmail.com

## Work Experience
### Senior Product Designer @ Blue Ocean Games
Jan 2025 – Present

### UX/UI Design Bootcamp Instructor/Mentor @ 패스트캠퍼스
Jan 2024 – Present

### Senior Product Designer @ The Knot Worldwide
Jan 2017 – Jan 2025 | New York City Metropolitan Area
Experiences at The Bash:
· Led the Marketplace product design at The Bash, collaborating with PMs, engineers, marketers, and the SEO manager to oversee the end-to-end user experience—from product ideation and user research to design iterations and launch. Contributed to achieving 1M+ monthly users and a 4.8 Trustpilot rating (20K+ reviews).

· Led the redesign of The Bash’s core business experience, the Vendor Storefront, resulting in
a lead generation rate improvement.

· Built and governed The Bash’s Design System, unifying fragmented components and UI elements to deliver design consistency and efficiency—doubling high-fidelity design speed and significantly accelerating frontend development velocity.

· Owned the site-wide rebrand, ensuring all The Bash product experiences were updated with a consistent and modern visual identity.

· Led the replatform / redesign of The Bash’s B2B vendor experience, improving usability and contributing to enhancements and launches across vendor lead management and communication features.


Experience at The Knot:
· Led the end-to-end design and launch of The Knot ’s first AI chat experience (LLM-based), creating the V1.0 “Ask Quinn” experience from zero to one for a platform serving 10M+ monthly users.

### Author - “Introduction to Design Thinking for UX Beginners” Amazon Bestseller @ Unknown
Jan 2022 – Jan 2023
Book: “Introduction to Design Thinking for UX Beginners” (https://shorturl.at/qzjjG)
Subtitle: 5 Steps to Creating a Digital Experience That Engages Users with UX Design, UI Design, and User Research.

· Written for those standing at the starting line of UX—curious, motivated, and maybe a little unsure of where to begin. This book gently walks readers through the design thinking framework, helping them gain confidence as they learn to understand users and solve problems with empathy.
· Amazon Bestseller — Rated ★ 4.5+ Stars with over 200 reviews. *(User Experience & Usability Category / Industrial & Product Design Category)


Book: “Introduction to User Research for UX Beginners” (https://shorturl.at/rDdki)
Learn How to Conduct Usability Testing, User Interviews and More That Make User-Engaging, Delightful Products. Land Your Dream UX Job.

· Rooted in real stories and practical industry experience, this book guides beginners through the art of listening to users. It shows how thoughtful research can reveal hidden needs and bring clarity to the design process, empowering new designers to create products that genuinely matter.
· Amazon Bestseller — Rated 4.5+ Stars with over 60 reviews. (User Experience & Usability Category)

### Graduate Teaching Assistant @ School of Visual Arts
Jan 2015 – Jan 2017 | Greater New York City Area
Classes include Code Literacy, Smart Objects and Design Management

### Product Designer @ Amphora
Jan 2016 – Jan 2017 | New York, Stamford
• Lead designing user experience & visuals of AI based messaging platform for commodity traders
• Produced user interface of iOS mobile/desktop app for end-user and admin portal for managing overall experience of the product

### UX Designer @ Pantech Wireless, Inc.
Jan 2011 – Jan 2015 | Seoul, South Korea
• Worked as a user researcher, UX designer and project manager for several Android applications including Calendar, Camera, Gallery and Weather in User Experience Design team. 
• Provided several seminars in the team to share UX trends and knowledge periodically. 
• Designed UI wireframes and coordinated with GUI designers and software engineers to create applications as a project manager.

### UX Design Intern @ IRIVER
Jan 2010 – Jan 2010 | Seoul
•Summer internship at IRIVER, one of the representative mobile device manufacturer for their MP3 player and E-book device
•Practiced trend researches, user researches and UI/UX design proposals for MP4 player.

### Enlisted, Human Resources Staff Member @ Korean Augmentation to the United States Army(KATUSA)
Jan 2006 – Jan 2008 | Uijeong-bu, Korea
•Served as Human Resources Staff and was honorably retired as a Sergeant(E-5)


## Education
### Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in Interaction Design
School of Visual Arts

### Undergraduate School in B.S. Product Design / B.A. Visual Communication Design / B.A Management
Handong Global University


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/uijunpark
- Website: https://www.uijundesign.com

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Last updated: 2026-02-23