I have a knack for making complicated things clear, and structuring a story is where I’m strongest. The logic of a proposal, the order of screens, the flow of a lecture—it all comes down to deciding what to show and in what order. That lets me work across product planning, UX design, and frontend development. I learn fast and put new skills to work right away, so over time I’ve picked up a little design, a little development, and a little data analysis. Now that almost anything can be built, those little bits have added up—and I can make quite a lot on my own. If something sounds fun, I tend to jump in. Once I decide to do it, I can’t help but do it properly.

Lately, I’ve been thinking about how to use AI tools without letting them take the lead. I’m experimenting with how far I can go by connecting what I’ve learned across different fields and building things myself.

• Studio JakdoCo-founder2025.12–Present
• Generative AI Lectures & TrainingFreelance2024.12–Present
• AlgoCareProduct Part Lead · Product Manager2023–2024
• Samsung SDSSenior Engineer, CX Team2020–2022
• University of Washington iSchoolResearch Assistant2018–2019

• Seoul National UniversityPh.D. in Digital Contents and Information Studies2015–2020
• Seoul National UniversityM.S. in Digital Contents and Information Studies2013–2015
• Seoul National UniversityB.A. in Korean History & Communication2008–2013

• BakingI love the feeling of making something real. The details are the fun part — from choosing the menu down to the wrapping.
• WritingI like leaving a record of things. Too lazy to write as often as I’d like, though.
• A Gift from a Bird, Eun HeekyungMy favorite book. I read it when I need comforting.
• Webtoons and YouTubeMy reliable prescription for switching my brain off.
• Good foodSoupy dishes, spicy things, seafood.
• CampingA homebody’s one active hobby — and even then, a tent is still a home.
• IcelandWent with zero expectations; still the best trip I’ve ever taken.