Hi, I’m Dave

I’m a Human-AI product designer, crafting experiences where human insight and machine intelligence work together.

I’m a Human-AI product designer, crafting experiences where human insight and machine intelligence work together.

I’m a Human-AI product designer, crafting experiences where human insight and machine intelligence work together.

I’m a Human-AI product designer, crafting experiences where human insight and machine intelligence work together.

Hi, I’m Dave

I’m a Human-AI product designer, crafting experiences where human insight and machine intelligence work together.

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.


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.

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.

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)

Master’s in Human-Computer Interaction (HCI)

Master’s in HCI

2025 - 2026

2025 - 2026

Google

UX Design Professional Certificate

UX Design Professional Certificate

UX Design Professional Certificate

2025

2025

Brown University

Sc.B. Computer Science & A.B. Business-Economics

Sc.B. Comp. Sci. & A.B. Econ.

Sc.B. Computer Science & A.B. Business-Economics

2019 - 2025

2019 - 2025

RISD

Courses in Industrial Design & Architecture

Courses in ID & Architecture

Courses in Industrial Design & Architecture

2020, 2022

2020, 2022

Rep. of Korea Air Force

Honor Guard Lead - no, I didn’t fly jets, but uniforms were sharp

Honor Guard Lead

Honor Guard Lead - no, I didn’t fly jets, but uniforms were sharp

2020-2022

2020-2022

Experience

Amazon, Amazon Music

Product Designer & Researcher

Product Designer & Researcher

2026 - Present

2026 - Present

CMU, HCII

UX Designer & Researcher

UX Designer & Researcher

UX Designer & Researcher

2025 - Present

2025 - Present

CMU, HCII

UX Designer & Researcher

2025 - Present

Perplexity AI

Campus Strategist Lead

Campus Strategist Lead

Campus Strategist Lead

2025

2025

Brown University

DATA2050 Head Teaching Assistant (Data Science Capstone)

DATA2050 HTA (Data Science Capstone)

DATA2050 Head Teaching Assistant (Data Science Capstone)

2024 - 2025

2024 - 2025

Brown EP

Director of Technology, UX Advisor

Director of Technology, UX Advisor

Director of Technology, UX Advisor

2023 - 2025

2023 - 2025

Hander

Co-Founder, Product Designer

Co-Founder, Product Designer

Co-Founder, Product Designer

2024 - 2025

2024 - 2025

Brown University

Data Science Fellow

Data Science Fellow

Data Science Fellow

2024

2024

Reso

Founding Product Designer, Chief of Staff

Founding Designer, Chief of Staff

Founding Product Designer, Chief of Staff

2023 - 2024

2023 - 2024

Partiful

UX Designer

UX Designer

UX Designer

2024

2024

Dymaxion

UX Engineer Intern

UX Engineer Intern

UX Engineer Intern

2024

2024

Rhode Island Hospital

Research Engineer (LLM)

Research Engineer (LLM)

Research Engineer (LLM)

2024

2024

QuantGuide

UIUX Designer

UIUX Designer

UIUX Designer

2023

2023

When I’m Not Designing

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

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 bit of inspiration.

© 2026 Dave Song. All rights reserved.

Thanks for stopping by :)

I hope something here sparked a bit of inspiration.

© 2026 Dave Song. All rights reserved.

Thanks for stopping by :)

I hope something here sparked a bit of inspiration.

© 2026 Dave Song. All rights reserved.