Hi, I’m Dave
I’m a Human-AI product designer, crafting experiences where human insight and machine intelligence work together seamlessly.
Current Work & Explorations (as of Nov. 2025)
Building an AI assistant with distinct communication modes to augment designer creativity.
Designing new guidelines and prototypes for AI-native products with Dan Saffer.
An Architect's Approach to Digital Worlds
Ever since I could stand up, I was fascinated by buildings.
Growing up in Seoul, surrounded by a dense urban skyline, I saw how structures could shape human experience. My first dream was to become an architect, not just to build, but to design the systems that hold our best memories. I wanted to make everyday interactions feel intentional, memorable, and human.
Over time, my focus shifted from physical skyscrapers to digital ones. I began translating architecture’s precision into product design, drawn by the challenge of building experiences that live inside technology yet shape the real world.
I carry that architect’s mindset into everything I design. To create truly valuable products, I believe you must understand the structure, the system, and the people in front of and behind the technology. Whether it is a building or an AI, design is still about shaping the environments where human life unfolds.
This philosophy drives my work to design not just for functionality, but for clarity, connection, and lasting human value.
The Journey So Far
Education
Carnegie Mellon University
Master’s in Human-Computer Interaction (HCI)
2025 - 2026
UX Design Professional Certificate
2025
Brown University
Sc.B. Computer Science & A.B. Business-Economics
2019 - 2025
RISD
Courses in Industrial Design & Architecture
2020, 2022
Rep. of Korea Air Force
Honor Guard Lead - no, I didn’t fly jets, but uniforms were sharp
2020-2022
Experience
CMU, HCII
UX Researcher & Research Engineer
2025 - Present
Perplexity AI
Campus Strategist Lead
2025
Brown University
DATA2050 Head Teaching Assistant (Data Science Capstone)
2024 - 2025
Brown EP
Director of Technology, UX Advisor
2023 - 2025
Hander
Co-Founder, Product Designer
2024 - 2025
Brown University
Data Science Fellow
2024
Reso
Founding Product Designer, Chief of Staff
2023 - 2024
Partiful
UX Designer
2024
Dymaxion
UX Engineer Intern
2024
Rhode Island Hospital
Research Engineer (LLM)
2024
QuantGuide
UIUX Designer
2023
When I’m Not Designing
When I'm offline, you can usually find me...
nerding out over architecture (still lowkey jealous of how architects design timeless spaces)
at CrossFit
in the kitchen experimenting with Korean food
or behind an espresso machine, chasing SCA certification one shot at a time
Thanks for stopping by :)
I hope something here sparked a thought.
I’m still figuring things out. Maybe you are too.
So I build with care, designing a future where machines help us remember who we are.
If you’d like to work together, please don’t hesitate to reach out.
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