Simon Kim
Elmhurst,NY
Summary
Professional product design specialist prepared for challenging design roles, bringing wealth of industry experience and knack for crafting functional and aesthetically pleasing products. Known for thriving in collaborative environments and driving results, seamlessly adapting to dynamic project requirements. Expertise in user research, wireframing, and rapid prototyping, coupled with strong focus on teamwork and reliability.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior UX/product Designer
Google
01.2022 - 07.2026
- - Led redesign of Google Ads’ AI-powered recommendation dashboard for SMB advertisers.
- - Lead the design of end-to-end user experiences across product features and platforms from concept through production.
- - Deliver high-quality design artifacts across all phases of the product lifecycle, including user journeys, flows, wireframes, prototypes, and detailed visual specifications.
- - Translate product strategy and user insights into thoughtful interaction patterns and scalable design solutions.
- - Design and evolve scalable interface patterns and contribute to the development and adoption of the design system across multiple platforms and markets.
- - Collaborate closely with product managers, researchers, writers, and engineers to define product direction and deliver cohesive user experiences.
- - Partner with user researchers to interpret user insights and incorporate research findings into product design decisions.
- - Conduct global user research and usability testing to uncover trust and comprehension issues.
- - Collaborate with ML engineers to implement explainable AI elements, including confidence levels and predicted campaign outcomes.
- - Introduced prioritization labels, streamlined UI, and mobile-first optimizations to improve usability.
- - Drove a 36% increase in adoption and 22% improvement in campaign performance post-launch.
- - Delivered cross-functional alignment with PMs, UX writers, legal, and analytics stakeholders.
Senior UX Designer
Operative
02.2020 - 12.2021
- - Led the design and development of an e-commerce site and native mobile app, from concept to launch, using Figma and Sketch.
- - Advocated for user-centered design principles, ensuring customer needs were prioritized.
- - Utilized tools such as Figma, Sketch, Illustrator, and InVision for end-to-end product design.
Senior UX Designer
The SAEMUS
12.2017 - 01.2020
- - Led the design and development of an e-commerce site and native mobile app, from concept to launch, using Figma and Sketch.
- - Contributed to high-level product strategy discussions and influenced roadmap decisions through design thinking and user-centered insights.
- - Navigated ambiguity and transformed complex problems into clear, elegant design solutions.
- - Mentored and provided feedback to other designers and helped promote strong design practices within the team.
- - Help foster a collaborative and supportive design culture focused on delivering exceptional user experiences.
- - Created detailed user flows, wireframes, prototypes, and high-fidelity visual designs.
- - Conducted user research and usability testing to validate design decisions.
- - Utilized tools such as Figma, Sketch, Illustrator, and InVision for end-to-end product design.
- - Led e-commerce content strategy, optimizing product descriptions, navigation labels, and microcopy to enhance user engagement and conversion.
- - Conducted user research to inform content decisions, ensuring clarity and accessibility across the shopping experience.
Senior UX Designer
Tag Worldwide
09.2014 - 12.2017
- - Perform primary role in proposing UX strategy and tactics to multiple clients such as PricewaterhouseCooper, Levis, Lord and Taylor and Nike.
- - Specializing in creating referrals to completing the WF.
- - Proposed content strategies for clients like PwC, Levi’s, and Nike, aligning digital experiences with brand messaging.
- - Assessed consumer research to refine messaging frameworks and improve content effectiveness across digital touchpoints. Assessed consumer and industry research, brand monitoring, digital trends and relevant technical and user requirements in order to recommend digital solutions.
- - Worked with the accounts, strategy, media and creative disciplines in developing and presenting overall digital marketing solutions to existing and new business clients.
Education
Bachelor degree - Graphic Design
Fashion Institute of Technology
New York01-2002
Actionscript 3.0 (Object Oriented Programming)
School of Visual Arts
New York01-2010
Certification - Video Editing, Final Cut Pro
New York University
New York01-2009
Skills
- Proficient in Finautpro, Axure, Principles, Sketch, Principles, After Effects, Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Dreamweaver, Html, CSS, Html5, WordPress, JavaScript, Microsoft Office, Keynote, Slack, Zeplin, Invision, Dashboard, Figma, clear hygiene and of the utmost quality
Timeline
Senior UX/product Designer
Google
01.2022 - 07.2026
Senior UX Designer
Operative
02.2020 - 12.2021
Senior UX Designer
The SAEMUS
12.2017 - 01.2020
Senior UX Designer
Tag Worldwide
09.2014 - 12.2017
Certification - Video Editing, Final Cut Pro
New York University
Actionscript 3.0 (Object Oriented Programming)
School of Visual Arts
Bachelor degree - Graphic Design
Fashion Institute of Technology