✸ EDUCATION
Georgia Institute of Technology
Atlanta, GA ㅣ Aug 2022 - Present
Ph.D. Student, Integrated Industrial Design
Advisor: Prof. Leandro TonettoㅣWe-ID Lab, SimTigrate Design Center
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Research Focus : Human-AI Interaction, Healthcare and Well-being
M.S. in Integrated Industrial Design (Degree awarded, Dec 2024)
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Libowsky Fellow
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Research Focus : Human Centered Design and Research, Accessibility, and Universal Design
Georgia Institute of Technology
Atlanta, GA ㅣ Aug 2015 - 2020
B.S. in Industrial and Product Design
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Concentrated on Rapid Prototyping, Business Strategy, and Healthcare Design
✸ Certification & Training
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NSF NRT Sustainable Medical Device Development Research Fellow (Jan 2025 - Dec 2026)
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OSHA Bloodborne Pathogen Training (Clinical Dental Practice, 2017-2022)
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IRB/CITI Human Subjects Research Certification
✸ Industry Experience
Delta Air Lines
Innovation Applied Research ㅣ The Hangar, Innovation and Technology
Atlanta, GA ㅣ May 2025 - Sep 2025
Samsung Research America
UX Design Research ㅣ Enterprise Mobile Platform Solution Lab
Mountain View, CA ㅣ May 2024 - Sep 2024
Remote, GA ㅣ May 2024 - Dec 2024
Porsche Digital
UX Research ㅣ Global UX Team - Digitalization
Atlanta, GA ㅣ Feb 2023 - Aug 2023
CoStar Group (Homes.com)
UX/UI Design ㅣ Smart Realtor innitiative - Innovation
Atlanta, GA ㅣ Jun 2022 - Aug 2022
✸ Research Experience
Graduate Research Assistant – Advised by Prof. Abigale Stangl, Ph.D.
Atlanta, GA ㅣ Aug 2023 - Aug 2024
Graduate Research Assistant – Advised by Prof. Andrea G. Parker, Ph.D.
Atlanta, GA ㅣ Aug 2022 - Aug 2023
Lead Product Designer
Atlanta, GA ㅣ Aug 2022 - Aug 2024
J Dental Care P.C. | Pro-bono Dental office
Dental Assistant
Duluth, GA ㅣ Jan 2017 - Aug 2022
✸ Volunteer Experience
Be-My Eyes
Ally Community Volunteer (human interpreter)
Remote, GA ㅣ Oct 2023 - Dec 2025
Compassion Worldwide
English - Korean Interpret
Remote, GA ㅣ May 2021 - Sep 2021
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Translated Korean and English for more than 35 Korean children and their anglophone sponsors.
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Nurtured relationships between children and sponsors.
Consulate General of the Republic of Korea in Atlanta 
Presidential Election Poll / Voter Registration Assistant
Atlanta, GA ㅣ May 2014 - Sep 2018
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Served as a liaison with Korean federal government agencies to assist in voter registration for the 17th and 18th presidential elections.
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Helped senior Korean voters navigate the registration process, verified voter identities, and ensured adherence to election protocols.
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Provided direct support to voters, addressing inquiries and ensuring compliance with all voter registration requirements, and featured in national Korean news, Joongang-il-bo.
✸ Beside….
Google Foundational UX Design Certificate ㅣ Feb 2022
Completed this course to further understand the identification of user needs and the testing methods of early concepts
Specialized in the curated selection of ideal research practices that further push designers to prioritize users over products
Super-Hi
Front-End Coding Online Courseㅣ Jan 2021
Completed online coursework that taught front-end coding (HTML, CSS, Java) and refined website creation skills