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Hello,
I am Jay !
I’m a UX designer with 8+ years of industry experience at Samsung Electronics and Cisco Security.
Now at Carnegie Mellon University, I focus on human–AI agent interaction and how to design trustworthy, intuitive AI systems that integrate seamlessly into everyday life. I enjoy simplifying complex ecosystems and turning emerging technology into experiences that feel human.
I’m curious by nature, even when I’m not designing.
I love asking “why,” noticing small details in everyday life, and finding joy in the little things.
WORK EXPERIENCE
2024 - present | Carnegie Mellon University
Research Assistant
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Human - AI Interaction for Health-care and Wellness
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Spatial Experience Lab
2025 | CISCO, Security Design Team
Product Designer
2015 - 2024 | Samsung Electronics,
HQ R&D, Corporate Design Center
UX/UI Designer
RESEARCH & PAPER
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Co-Living with Agentic AI: Trust-Building Design Strategies for Seamless Human-AI Interaction (2026, WIP)
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Speed Dating with an AI agent: Designing Relational Human–AI Interactions for Trust (2026)
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Co-Living with Agentic AI: Reframing Design Research for Experiential Trust in Smart Homes (2025) - Accepted by DRS 2026
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Designing Trust in Agentic AI for Longevity:Reimagining the Smart Home AI System as a Companion for Well-Aging (2025)
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Red Teaming: Minors and Misguided Learning in the Age of AI (2025)
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Evaluating Non-verbal Communication in Human-Robot Interaction (2025)
EDUCATION
2024 - 2026 | Pittsburgh, PA
Carnegie Mellon University
Master of Design for Interaction Design
2010 - 2015 | Seoul, KR
Ewha Womans University
B.A. in Visual Communication Design
Minor: Psychology
PATENT
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Electronic Device and Method for Controlling Application that Controls Home Appliance (US 19/213,572 · Filed May 20, 2025)
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Display Panel with a Graphical User Interface Icon(USD1003943S1 · Issued Nov 7, 2023)
AWARD
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2026 kynamatrix Research Network Grant Award
Trust-building design strategies for seamless human-AI interaction in smart homes -
2025 CMU UX Hackathon, First place
U-Up? : A Digital platform for human connection in digital age -
2023 iF Design Award Winner
SmartThings, Visual experience of device connection -
2021 Good Design Award Winner
SmartThings Air & Energy solution for home environment control -
2020 iF Design Award Winner
SmartThings 2.0 , Smart Home IoT application -
2015 Best member of design, Samsung Design Membership
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2014 iF Design Award Finalist
COMBI, Smart robotic vacuum cleaner -
2013 Samsung Design Membership Convergence Design Award
FoodLink: A social digital platform with new modular social refrigerator for the sustainable life -
2013 Spark Design Award Finalist
COMBI & Germ-bo, Smart robotic vacuum cleaner -
2012 “Binggrae” Advertisement illustration, Silver
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2012 “Sprite” Marketing Promotion Award
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2011 KT&G “This Plus” Advertisement Award