© 2023, Rinchong Kim
Seoul, South Korea
All rights reserved.

Rinchong(Rin)
Kim

Education

B.A. in French, B.F.A. in Visual Design (Dual Degree)

Superiority Scholorship: 2017, 2022 | Exemplary Scholorship: 2017, 2020

Experience

UX/UI Designer (Freelance)

  • Selected as a member of Shinhan Open Innovation program, collaborated with LG Electronics to develop a Proof of Concept, proposing new features and AI application ideas.
  • Conducted internal tool testing with LG Electronics, enhancing UI/UX design based on customer feedback. which led to our recognition as an Outstanding Collaboration Team.

UX/UI Designer (Founding Member)

  • Pioneered the design of an application introducing a mobile approach to direct indexing services, traditionally limited to PC environments.
  • Enhanced accessibility and reduced barriers to entry in quant trading, catering to a broader user base and fostering inclusivity in the fintech sector.

UX/UI Designer

  • Led the overhaul of the platform, employing in-depth user interviews and data analytics (via GA) to pinpoint and address user pain points, significantly improving user experience and retention.
  • Implemented gamification features in collaboration with data scientists by gathering feedbacks from beta-testers, resulting in a more systematic and cohesive ranking system.
  • Represented the company as the semi-finals pitcher at the 2020 Boston MassChallenge.

Projects

Pick & Play

Graduation Project

  • Developed a vinyl community platform as a graduation project, incorporating market analysis and diary studies to align with user needs and core values.
  • Employed Figma for wireframing and design, and ProtoPie for high-fidelity prototyping, resulting in an Award of Excellence at the Visual Design Graduation Exhibition.

Career Dive

Team Leader, UX/UI Designer

  • Led the design and development of a one-on-one online career mentoring platform, guiding it from concept to closed-beta launch.
  • Conducted user surveys to enhance UX, culminating in an Honorable Mention at the highest track of the Kyung Hee University startup challenge, KHU Valley Program.

Activities

Designer (Voluntary)

  • Volunteered as the design lead for Raise Uganda Now, a US-based 501(c) nonprofit.
  • Directed the identity building process and established design guidelines focused on ethical representation leading to selection as the 37th LUSH Charity Pot sponsor in South Korea.

Sergeant, Senior KATUSA of HHC, 65th Medical Brigade

  • Translation and interpretation support between Korean counterparts (Level 3 hospitals, Korean military medical departments) and the Brigade.
  • Facilitated multiple ROK-US joint exercises by translating and interpreting for medical evacuation(MEDEVAC) excercises.
  • Assinged to the position of Senior KATUSA, managing 26 Korean enlisted soldiers within the Brigade HQ.

Kyung Hee University Student Council

Global Campus, Design Team Lead

  • Established design guidelines for student council publications and social media materials.

Department of French, Freshmen Representative

  • Organized student activities and supported communication between the department faculty and students.

Awards

Award of Excellence

Director, LINC3.0, Kyung Hee University

Campus-wide capstone design challenge awardee

Certificate of Appreciation

Mayor, Suwon City

City environment improvement project - signage design

Award of Excellence

Dean, College of Art & Design, Kyung Hee University

Interaction design, graduation exhibition awardee

Military Awards

Deputy Commanding General, US 8th Army

Army Commendation Medal (2020)
Army Achievement Medal (2019)

Commander, 65th Medical Brigade

Certificate of Achievement (2) (2019)

Commandant, Wightman NCO Academy

Certificate of Achievement (Commandant's List) (2018)

Overseas

England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Jun 2001 - Feb 2003

Little Downsend, Epsom

South Africa 🇿🇦

Aug 2007 - Jul 2010

Primary school, Grade 4 to 6

France 🇫🇷

Jul 2017 - Aug 2017

Stage linguistiqe en français cours d'été, Summer language course

Language

Korean

Native

First language

English

Advanced

TOEFL 109
TOEIC 985
TOEIC Speaking AM

French

Intermediate

DELF B1

Skills

Figma

Expert

0%

Adobe XD

Advanced

0%

Illustrator

Advanced

0%

ProtoPie

Advanced

0%

HTML/CSS

Intermediate

0%

JavaScript

Beginner

0%

And finally the fun stuff 🤩

You made it to the bottom!

Drummer

Rockstar

I was the drummer in a band called La Bohème, as a club activity while at Kyung Hee University. My friends and I even won the first prize at the school's 2022 spring festivals!

Photographer

Just a hobby

In my spare time, I enjoy taking photos with my little camera. Not an expert...! but I do try to capture the moments that I want to remember. Check out some of them in my Stuffs page.

Vinyl Collector

Music Lover

Love all genres of music, from rock to jazz. I'm in to digging vinyl since 2020, and now have a collection of approximately 250 vinyl! Check out my discogs to see my taste of music 👅