Jun 2023 – Mar 2026 · 2 yrs 9 mos · San Francisco Bay Area

• Shaped Figma’s platform strategy and interoperability.
• Defined shared systems and patterns that enable cross-product workflows.
• Evolved Figma’s multiplayer experience.

Oct 2016 – Jun 2023 · 6 yrs 8 mos · San Francisco Bay Area

• Founding team member that led the end to end experience from concept to launch for Instagram Reels, which became one of Instagram and Meta’s top priorities.
• Built and scaled Instagram’s first music feature in Music / Lyrics on Stories which unlocked creative expression through Stories and is adopted at a global scale.

Apr 2015 – Jul 2015 · 3 mos · San Francisco Bay Area

• Mesh Prime enables people to send packages (letters, documents, boxes, etc.) from an origin to a destination.

Aug 2013 – Sep 2016 · 3 yrs 1 mo · San Francisco, California

• Designed services and applications that imagined the future of productivity.
• iOS lead for Microsoft Hub Keyboard from ideation, wireframing, user research, visual design, prototyping, and launching.

Aug 2012 – Sep 2012 · 1 mo · New York, New York

• Teaching fellow for the MFA Design and Technology Bootcamp program. Taught courses on design fundamentals including typography, color, grids, layout, web.

Mar 2011 – Jun 2011 · 3 mos · Gangnam-gu, Seoul, Korea

• Design consultant for clients including Hyundai for car accessories, LG for way-finding systems, and Seoul Metro for metro advertisements.

Jul 2008 – Jun 2010 · 1 yr 11 mos · Dong-gu, Daegu, Korea

• Mandatory 2 year military service in South Korea. Translator for the United States and Korean Army.

Jan 2008 – Feb 2008 · 1 mo · Gangnam-gu, Seoul, Korea

• Designed and physically prototyped a new mobile phone with a dual touch screen, enabling enhanced productivity and entertainment. Featured in Yanko Design.

Jul 2007 – Aug 2007 · 1 mo · Gangnam-gu, Seoul, Korea

• Participant of a Korean reality TV show where 10 designers were selected from the country and were given projects throughout the week. A designer would be eliminated after each project. Projects include designing mobile phones, marketing campaigns, and physical ads.