About

Education

Bachelor of Industrial Design

Sept 2000 - May 2005

Emily Carr University of Art and Design, Vancouver, Canada

Experience

Design Consultant

Vancouver / Seoul /  Shanghai / Chicago / Bay Area

Sept 2007 - Present

• Currently working as a freelance designer for local and oversea companies.

Lead Industrial Designer

HTC Vive, San Francisco

May 2017 - Feb 2018

• Developed various concept Vive VR and AR devices and led the team consists of industrial designers and mechanical engineers.

• Led the team to develop an HMD ergonomic blueprint for Vive VR group.

• Worked on the next generation Vive VR HMD for manufacturing.

Senior Industrial Designer

TEAMS Design, Chicago

Sept 2011 - May 2017

• A key contributor and creator of the new visual brand language of BISSELL, System Sensor Fire Safety Products,  Honeywell Fire Security Design Language System, Bosch Power Tools, Jarden Consumer Products, etc.

• Mentored Jr. designers to improve various aspects of product design.

Industrial Designer 

TEAMS Design USA, Chicago / Shanghai

Aug 2009 - Oct 2011

• Chosen from TEAMS Chicago to work as a lead designer for TEAMS Shanghai to nurture and guide Bissell’s VBL projects for the Chinese market.

• Collaborated closely with a diverse discipline to address ongoing design problems and drove the overall aesthetic of the different design projects.

• Created excellent sketch illustrations, CAD models, mock-ups, 3D renderings, and material exploration analysis for several types of products, such as power tools, kitchen appliances, electronics, medical devices, etc.

Junior / Lead Industrial Designer

DESIGN K2L

Seoul, Sept 2005 - May 2007

• Led the industrial design effort for 2006 Korea Design Award Winning, T-money RF Transit Pass scanner, which replaced all the transit pass readers for Seoul city public buses.

• Worked closely with the Creative Director to create design solutions for various projects, such as commercial products, kitchen appliances, electronics, medical devices, etc.

Awards

• 2016 Reddot Design Award I Lead Designer 

Electro-Voice EKX-15P Powered 15” Loud Speaker, BOSCH Audio.

• 2015 Good Design Award Australia I Participating Designer 

BISSELL BOLT ION Series, BISSELL Inc.

• 2008 Reddot Design Award I Lead Designer 

Honorable mention, Vacuum Food Saver, Lock & Lock Korea Inc.

• 2007 Microsoft Next-Gen PC design Competition I Lead Designer 

Finalist in Work Productivity Category

• 2006 Korea Design Award I Lead Designer 

Winner in Product Design Category T-money Pass Reader, LG CNS Inc.

• 2006 Good Design Korea Award I Lead Designer 

Medical Design Category, Digital Stethoscope, Dong Jin Medical Inc.