INTRODUCTION

A great team and product are worth a two hour commute. 

Each way. Everyday. That’s how much I wanted to work alongside people with positive attitudes and to contribute to a truly useful product.

Jae Ko – Short & Sweet 

Design reviews gave me thick skin, and empathy made me a heart of marshmallow that melts at the sight of puppies and poor user experience. 

See my reasoning and process as I take on complex challenges. 

I had opportunities to work on a corporate site and an e-commerce site.

Rebranding projects with different deadlines until rollout. Whee~

A design system helps keep everything consistent and fast for all teams. 

This involves both online and offline collateral, so I get to dig into my graphic design roots. 

The team I get cozy with...

1 Director of Product Design (That's me!) 
2 Director of Product Management
6 Apps Developers (Front End)

3 Engine Developers (Back End) 
3 QA Engineers
1/4 CEO (as he walks by open office)

PRODUCT MANAGER

PRODUCT DESIGNER

JAVASCRIPT ENGINEER

I've been the 1st or 2nd designer on the scene, more than once.

As an individual contributor taking on both product and marketing, I’m comfortable proactively establishing a product from it’s toddler state. When the product is ready, I also recruit and mentor strong design teams as a lead.

MY LOCATION

Silicon Valley, California USA