Yujin

Yujin

Product Designer specializing in AI SaaS and enterprise tools. 6 years shipping 0→1 launches and transforming legacy products into AI services that actually get adopted.

She excels at turning complex technical capabilities into clear, scalable workflows teams can build and ship with confidence. When specs don't exist,

Yujin creates decision frameworks and validation loops that unstick teams—prototyping fast, testing with qualitative patterns and quantitative signals, and making trade-offs that balance user impact, business priorities, and engineering reality.

Her work is grounded in systems thinking and technical fluency. She's partnered closely with engineering to establish and govern a Design System from the ground up—giving teams shared language, reusable components, and infrastructure to move fast without sacrificing consistency.

Yujin operates as a full-stack designer: product strategy → interaction design → visual craft → code-level QA. She designs AI experiences where outputs require human judgment, focusing on control, transparency, and error recovery—so AI feels trustworthy and useful, not gimmicky.

She’s also embedding AI into internal workflows, automating the tedious parts so teams can focus on harder, higher-leverage problems.

My Experience

My Experience

My Experience

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Independent Designer
2025
Now
Independent Designer
2025
Now
Independent Designer
2025
Now
Product Designer - Lead
Additor Inc.
2023
2025
Product Designer - Lead
Additor Inc.
2023
2025
Product Designer - Lead
Additor Inc.
2023
2025
Product Designer - Lead
BeBridge Inc.
2022
2023
Product Designer - Lead
BeBridge Inc.
2022
2023
Product Designer - Lead
BeBridge Inc.
2022
2023
UX/UI Designer - Inturn
LINE Corp
2021
2022
UX/UI Designer - Inturn
LINE Corp
2021
2022
UX/UI Designer - Inturn
LINE Corp
2021
2022
Product Designer
EO Studio
2021
2021
Product Designer
EO Studio
2021
2021
Product Designer
EO Studio
2021
2021
UX/UI Designer
Open Meta
2018
2021
UX/UI Designer
Open Meta
2018
2021
UX/UI Designer
Open Meta
2018
2021

My design journey & Philosophy

My design journey & Philosophy

My design journey & Philosophy

10

Years old

My design journey began with childish curiosity—teaching myself Photoshop in elementary school to create custom stationery. When I started selling extras online, I discovered the thrill of designing for others, adjusting my creations based on what resonated with customers.

This natural evolution led me from interaction design studies in my undergraduate years to data-informed UX and user research during my master's program.

What truly motivates me as a designer is creating products that make a real difference in people's lives, especially when they reach users worldwide with different needs and backgrounds.

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Philosophy
Design is my tool, not my identity

Design is my tool, not my identity

I don’t see myself strictly as a “designer,” but rather as a team member who brings design expertise to the table. My goal is to collaborate across functions and contribute to solving problems—through design, but always with the bigger product and team context in mind.

Ideal UX first, then reality

Ideal UX first, then reality

While understanding business goals and constraints is essential, I believe the designer’s primary responsibility is to prioritize the user experience. I prefer to craft the best possible experience first, then find practical ways to bring it to life within the given limitations.

Reading between the lines

Reading between the lines

Users struggle to articulate real problems or helpful solutions. I don't take feedback at face value—instead, I dig deeper to uncover root causes and underlying factors. I then apply product principles, business perspectives, and design judgment to create solutions that align with both user needs and product goals.

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I had the pleasure of working with YJ at Slid, where she impressed me with her exceptional design skills. YJ's designs are not only visually stunning but also demonstrate a keen understanding of data and user experience.

As a software engineer, I found YJ to be a consummate professional who consistently delivered top-quality work on a range of projects. I highly recommend YJ for any design or user experience role, as she is a talented and dedicated designer who brings a unique perspective to every project.

Hamza Kyamanywa

Software Engineer

I had the pleasure of working with YJ at Slid, where she impressed me with her exceptional design skills. YJ's designs are not only visually stunning but also demonstrate a keen understanding of data and user experience.

As a software engineer, I found YJ to be a consummate professional who consistently delivered top-quality work on a range of projects. I highly recommend YJ for any design or user experience role, as she is a talented and dedicated designer who brings a unique perspective to every project.

Hamza Kyamanywa

Software Engineer

I had the pleasure of working with YJ at Slid, where she impressed me with her exceptional design skills. YJ's designs are not only visually stunning but also demonstrate a keen understanding of data and user experience.

As a software engineer, I found YJ to be a consummate professional who consistently delivered top-quality work on a range of projects. I highly recommend YJ for any design or user experience role, as she is a talented and dedicated designer who brings a unique perspective to every project.

Hamza Kyamanywa

Software Engineer

And more..

She was the brilliant designer I’ve been working with. She is a self-motivated, ambitious, and powerful co-worker. She delivered all her work on time with very high quality. I'm so grateful that we worked together. I would highly recommend her as she became a valuable member.
Daniel Foster

Jiwoo Kim

Product Designer

She was the brilliant designer I’ve been working with. She is a self-motivated, ambitious, and powerful co-worker. She delivered all her work on time with very high quality. I'm so grateful that we worked together. I would highly recommend her as she became a valuable member.
Daniel Foster

Jiwoo Kim

Product Designer

She was the brilliant designer I’ve been working with. She is a self-motivated, ambitious, and powerful co-worker. She delivered all her work on time with very high quality. I'm so grateful that we worked together. I would highly recommend her as she became a valuable member.
Daniel Foster

Jiwoo Kim

Product Designer

I was always impressed by YJ's creative ideas and research skills, and her communication skills also made every meeting smoothly. We worked closely together for six months and YJ showed her consistent improvement throughout the whole process.

Chihoo Hwang

UX Researcher

I was always impressed by YJ's creative ideas and research skills, and her communication skills also made every meeting smoothly. We worked closely together for six months and YJ showed her consistent improvement throughout the whole process.

Chihoo Hwang

UX Researcher

I was always impressed by YJ's creative ideas and research skills, and her communication skills also made every meeting smoothly. We worked closely together for six months and YJ showed her consistent improvement throughout the whole process.

Chihoo Hwang

UX Researcher

Hobby

Hobby

Hobby

Cooking 👩‍🍳

I enjoy trying new recipes and improving on failed dishes over multiple attempts. My proudest dish so far is salmon spinach pasta, which I perfected after four rounds of experimentation!

Traveling 🧳

There’s nothing more fascinating to me than experiencing different cultures. I reflect on my journey by visualizing my year as a graph every year and travel moments show the highest spikes in happiness.