👋 Hi, my name is Daechan Kim and I am a multidisciplinary product designer with a strong passion for User Experience Design.
I have over two years of industry experience and I am proficient in crafting intuitive and engaging interfaces and conducting comprehensive user research on the relationship between technology and human interaction.
Education
Rochester Institute of Technology
Rochester, NY | Graduating May 2024BFA, Industrial Design (2016-2024)Minor Mobile Design and Development
Key Skills
User Experience Design
User Research,Usability Testing
Wireframing
Interaction Design
Design Strategy
ConceptDevelopment
Prototyping
Expertise
Figma
XD
Photoshop
Illustrator
After Effects
HTML
CSS
JavaScript
SolidWorks
KeyShot
Recognition
Certificate of Concept Excellence | NYS FingerlakesRegion Business Model Competition 2023 (May 2023)
Dean’s List | College of Art and Design(2017 - 2022)
Experiences
UI Designer | PrivaC
Remote | January 2023 – Present |Part-time
- Developed brand identities and established design systems for a mobile application for PrivaC, the first cybercrime countermeasure service for Bangladeshis
- Developed the visual of a Minimum Viable Product(MVP) using Figma through wireframing and lo-fi prototyping in alignment with industry UI standards
- Collaborated with a cross-functional team of developers to actualize the MVP, enabling user testing, attracting alpha testers, and communicating with investors
UX Researcher | Open@RIT
Rochester, NY | May-August 2023 (4months) | Co-op
- Led the UX development of the initial frameworks and user flow for Mystic, Open@RIT’s collaboration platform for open projects within the university
- Conducted 19 stakeholder interviews using customer discovery techniques to define discipline characteristics, product-market fit, and target user profiles
- Documented the findings about commonalities and distinguishing characteristics of open collaboration across the academic disciplines
Student Researcher | Invest in openInfrastructure (IOI)
Student Researcher | Invest in openInfrastructure (IOI)
- Authored a research paper presenting comprehensive analytics on governance and sustainability practices across 37open-computing entities
- Synthesized key findings about open computing organizations by leveraging secondary research and referencing a given industry standard guide
UI Designer | Open@RIT
Rochester, NY | August-December2022 (5 months) | Co-op
- Provided consulting services, including user research and UI/UX design solutions for academic open-source projects withinthe Rochester Institute of Technology
- Collaborated with a developer to craft user-friendly web pages for two open projects, enhancing accessibility and comprehension
- Created multimedia brand identity designs, facilitating effective communication during the impactful Open Work in AcademiaSummit in September 2022
Product Design Intern | Meraki Billiards
Seoul, South Korea | May 2020 -May 2021 (1 year) | Internship
- Conceived and launched four new product lines, cue case, chalk, glove, and shaft, within the luxury billiard equipment market by leveraging competitive market research, user interviews, and profound analysis
- Engaged with e-commerce retailers, crowdfunding platforms, printing companies, parts suppliers, and product manufacturers
Project
Conoted - Note Sharing Platform for CollegeStudents | RIT Simone Center Student Accelerator Program
January - April 2023
- Developed the foundational business model,go-to-market strategy, and product roadmap for the note-sharing communityplatform for college students
- Awarded Certificate of Concept Excellence in NewYork State Business Model Competition 2023 - Fingerlakes Region
- Conducted 140+ customer discovery interviews& 30+ Solution interviews
- Acquired 14 Alpha Testers by the end of the program
