# Yeji Kim > Founding Product Designer Location: San Francisco, California, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/yejikim ## Work Experience ### Senior Product Designer @ Caro Jan 2024 – Present | San Francisco Bay Area Evolved a part-time collaboration into a long-term partnership as the sole designer. ### Founding Product Designer @ Ember Software Jan 2023 – Jan 2026 | United States • Partnered with Product and Engineering teams to implement a 0-to-1 design strategy, driving significant revenue growth. • Designed high-value features that elevated the platform's market position, leading to a 3x increase in average contract value. • Developed a comprehensive design system from the ground up, enhancing quality and efficiency as the company matured. • Transformed manual workflows into intuitive digital systems, significantly reducing task completion times for service technicians and office managers. ### Senior Product Designer @ Bolt Jan 2022 – Jan 2023 | San Francisco Bay Area • Served as the primary design stakeholder for the merchant transaction experience in a global fintech platform. • Established component frameworks and best practices for the design system, enhancing consistency across projects. • Collaborated cross-functionally with designers and engineers to optimize the end-to-end design process. ### Senior Product Designer @ Indio Technologies Inc. Jan 2021 – Jan 2022 | San Francisco Bay Area • Led full-cycle ownership of company-wide projects, from research to launch, enhancing policy management for insurance agents. • Conducted user interviews and usability testing to gather insights and refine designs post-launch. • Collaborated with product, engineering, and cross-functional teams to shape the end-to-end design process. ### Product Designer @ Indio Technologies Inc. Jan 2019 – Jan 2021 | San Francisco Bay Area ### Visual Designer @ Better Therapeutics Jan 2018 – Jan 2019 | Los Angeles Metropolitan Area • Designed and streamlined promotional campaign content for social media and platform extensions. • Developed visually compelling assets that effectively communicated key messaging through visual storytelling. • Collaborated with marketing and content teams to ensure brand consistency across all digital touchpoints. ### Product Designer @ Connect the Arts Jan 2017 – Jan 2019 | Greater Los Angeles Area • Led full-stack design initiatives for both desktop and mobile web experiences. • Facilitated regular design reviews to ensure alignment across product and design teams. • Produced and launched new features, including onboarding, events, and user profiles, enhancing user engagement. ### Visual Designer @ Evaro Italia Jan 2018 – Jan 2018 | Los Angeles Metropolitan Area • Designed captivating lookbooks and social media campaigns, driving a 651% increase in engagement and followers. • Developed strategic visual storytelling techniques for impactful promotional videos for seasonal collections. • Enhanced global brand awareness through high-fidelity visual content that effectively communicated brand messaging. ### Director of Design for Future Cognition Collaborative @ The Wrecking Crew Jan 2018 – Jan 2018 | San Francisco Bay Area • Directed branding workshops and developed design guidelines for the Creativity Kernel, enhancing brand identity. • Improved operational efficiency by creating a milestone and mentorship tracking system for 12 fellows and 4 mentors. • Fostered team collaboration through daily stand-ups and weekly retrospectives, ensuring alignment and transparency. • Designed impactful presentations for stakeholders, showcasing program outcomes effectively. ### Brand and UI Designer @ MIRA BEAUTY Jan 2017 – Jan 2017 | Greater Los Angeles Area • Led the design process to establish the visual identity, encompassing branding and website design. • Developed a cohesive visual identity that effectively communicated the product's essence and value proposition. • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment and deliver a captivating brand and website for launch. ### Design Intern @ Carbon Five Jan 2016 – Jan 2016 | San Francisco Bay Area • Initiated and led a collaborative redesign project for a company-wide digital system with a software engineering intern. • Implemented agile design processes, fostering innovative solutions through close collaboration with designers and product owners. • Worked effectively with cross-functional teams to deliver design solutions that enhanced functionality and met internal needs. ### Student Interaction Designer @ Workday Jan 2015 – Jan 2015 | San Francisco • Collaborated with designers and project managers at Workday to prototype enhancements for a core portfolio feature. • Contributed to innovative solutions that aligned with Workday's product objectives, enhancing user interaction. • Nominated for Workday's annual workshop at CCA, showcasing strong teamwork and contributions recognized by leadership. ## Education ### Bachelor of Fine Arts - BFA in Interaction Design California College of the Arts Jan 2013 – Jan 2017 ### Fine and Studio Arts California College of the Arts Jan 2015 – Jan 2015 ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/yejikimdesign - Facebook: https://facebook.com/essie.kim.94 --- Source: https://flows.cv/yejikim JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/yejikim/resume.json Last updated: 2026-03-25