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Often times, I write my thoughts and ideas on Medium in English and on Brunch in Korean. Most of them are based on my personal experiences that I wish to share. I have more than 8,000 followers who thankfully, found my articles useful.

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Behind the brand: Statsig's visual evolution in 2023

Our design team has contributed much to this success, tirelessly working on launching numerous innovative product features and elevating our overall brand identity

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Why experimentation (A/B testing) is a vital tool for designers

In the tech world, an increasing number of product teams are embracing experimentation, often referred to as A/B testing

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Early Startup Journey: My second year at Statsig

Today, May 19, 2023, I have officially hit my two-year mark at Statsig.

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The Importance of Design in B2B SaaS

A well designed product is a strong foundation

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Early startup journey: My first year at Statsig

Celebrating my first Statsig-versary with a blog post full of memories

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Inside Design at Statsig

Interested in joining us? Let’s build things together!

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Life at Statsig

A glimpse into the life of our startup

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Establishing a design system at an early startup and why it’s important

The story of how we are able to move fast and work effectively at Statsig

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Introducing our new Statsig Logo

And communicating the meaning behind the creation.

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Five Tips for New Grad Designers

Candid advice based on my personal experiences and reflections

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Growth Process of a UX/Product Designer

Five key steps: understand, execute, collaborate, lead, and envision

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How Hackathons Can Help Designers Learn and Grow

At Facebook, our mission is to bring the world closer together. The first step toward accomplishing that starts within our own company

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A Designer’s Path to Empathy: My First Four Steps

These are the four of the most critical things I’ve done in the first few months of working at Facebook as a Product Designer on Ads.

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A Designer’s Path to Empathy: A People-Focused Approach to the Ads Industry

In the past year, the most critical thing I’ve learned is that, to design great experiences, I first had to build empathy for the businesses and people relying on our tools.

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Back to School: Starting an Academic Partnership

How a tiny team of Facebook researchers and designers teamed up with the University of Washington to pilot a partnership program.

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Common questions related to “UX/product design portfolio & interviews” (with honest answers)

Personal tips that I decided to share after engaging in 30+ office hour sessions with students all around the world, hosted by Students Who Design.

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How to Structure Your First UX Design Portfolio

Looking to get your first UX Design job? This blog post might help you a lot.

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Creating Free Sketch Templates: User Personas & Journey Maps

Quick and easy-to-use templates for your next UX project 😎

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Free Sketch Template for building a meaningful “Affinity Diagram” during the UX Process

A step-by-step guide with some key concepts explained.

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How to prepare for your first UX interview

Some tips on what you need to do beforehand, during and after your interview.

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How a young designer takes advantage of Dribbble

Reasons why starting to Dribbble might actually help you in certain ways.

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My journey to finding the true passion for DESIGN— from nothing, all the way to Facebook

So far, I’ve learned a lot and I thought it’s worth it to reflect back on my past.

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What I do on a daily basis to “feel” like I’m becoming a better designer

Time is gold and trying to become a better designer requires time and effort.

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Designer’s Self-Checklist: what kind of designer are you or want to become?

Some of the characteristics of a designer that you might be interested in reading about during your free time. Who knows? You might be motivated :)

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Designer’s indispensable skill: the ability to write and present a solid problem statement

Unveiling and highlighting one of the most important skill to have for a GOOD designer

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My Facebook Product Design Internship Interview

A journey of a MS-HCI (Human Computer Interaction) student at Georgia Institute of Technology who is passionate about User Experience.

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Having a Psychology background is already a huge step towards User Experience.

Trying to get your feet wet in UX with a psychology background? Don’t be afraid.

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Interviewing design interns at Facebook

What their thoughts and experiences have been in the design field.

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Interviews with HCI/UX Students at Georgia Tech — Passionate Designers, Researchers and Engineers

I had the opportunity ask my cohort from Georgia Tech who all pursued the Master's in HCI.

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Things you should know before going into a Design Crit

Here are some things I learned from my Product Design internship at Facebook. Going into a Design Crit is a huge part of a designer’s job.

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What if LinkedIn came up with a Conference Product?

“LinkedIn Conference”, a product idea aimed to enhance the conference networking experience of attendees