Dongwoo Kim
UX Designer / Product Manager
I'm a UX designer with a broad perspective on products. I thrive on challenges and enjoy diving deep into new ideas.
"Always Challenging, Creating Meaningful Experiences."
Work Experience
Senior UX Manager / PM
LINE Plus Corp
June 2020 - Present
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Managed two UX teams overseeing LINE Pay and LINE Wallet with 10 direct reports.
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Led LINE Wallet product teams across five countries: Korea, Japan, Taiwan, Thailand, and Indonesia.
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Led two major LINE Wallet revamps, emphasizing benefits and lifestyle integration.
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Achieved a 53% increase in DAU within three months.
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Established and advocated company-wide UX evaluation criteria, emphasizing product excellence.
UX Manager / PM
NHN Corp
July 2013 - June 2020
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Led a UX strategy team of 8
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Led several O2O services and Toast File, such as Google photo.
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Led UX design for the Toast Cloud service.
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Launched AI initiatives that enhanced user experiences in daily life.
AI English learning program commissioned by the Ministry of Education and EBS
AI integrated palmistry and face reader service
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Designed and launched Payco's UX, establishing it as the No. 3 mobile payment platform in Korea.
Senior Front-end Developer
Naver Corp
Nov 2010 - July 2013
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Enhanced and maintained the front-end framework of the Naver Search.
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Owned and led company-wide Accessibility efforts.
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Established a markup language style convention, and publicly published the guidelines.
Senior Front-end Developer
Vinyl C
Oct 2006 - Nov 2010
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Led the renewal of Samsung Card as the Tech Lead for 1.5 years.
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Developed websites for clients such as Hyundai and Samsung.
Skills
UX Design
Product Management
Project Management
Cross-functional Team Leadership
Business Strategy
Front-end development
Certifications
AI UX Design Essentials: Human-Computer Interaction for Enhanced User Experiences
Stanford Online
Issued Nov 2024
Awards & Achievements
Payco - Best Innovation for the Technology
Smart App Award - Korea internet professional association
Dev 9, 2015
Patents
A mobile device providing image contents managing user interface and a method for managing image contents using the same
KR102192366B1, JP7002596B2, US11221753B2
Cloud service provision method and system
JP6979264B2
Language
Korean, English
Who I Am
Dongwoo Kim
UX Designer / Product Manager
I'm a UX designer with a broad perspective on products. I thrive on challenges and enjoy diving deep into new ideas.
"Always Challenging, Creating Meaningful Experiences."
Work Experience
Senior UX Manager / PM
LINE Plus Corp
June 2020 - Present
-
Managed two UX teams overseeing LINE Pay and LINE Wallet with 10 direct reports.
-
Led LINE Wallet product teams across five countries: Korea, Japan, Taiwan, Thailand, and Indonesia.
-
Led two major LINE Wallet revamps, emphasizing benefits and lifestyle integration.
-
Achieved a 53% increase in DAU within three months.
-
Established and advocated company-wide UX evaluation criteria, emphasizing product excellence.
UX Manager / PM
NHN Corp
July 2013 - June 2020
-
Led a UX strategy team of 8
-
Led several O2O services and Toast File, such as Google photo.
-
Led UX design for the Toast Cloud service.
-
Launched AI initiatives that enhanced user experiences in daily life.
AI English learning program commissioned by the Ministry of Education and EBS
AI integrated palmistry and face reader service
-
Designed and launched Payco's UX, establishing it as the No. 3 mobile payment platform in Korea.
Senior Front-end Developer
Naver Corp
Nov 2010 - July 2013
-
Enhanced and maintained the front-end framework of the Naver Search.
-
Owned and led company-wide Accessibility efforts.
-
Established a markup language style convention, and publicly published the guidelines.
Senior Front-end Developer
Vinyl C
Oct 2006 - Nov 2010
-
Led the renewal of Samsung Card as the Tech Lead for 1.5 years.
-
Developed websites for clients such as Hyundai and Samsung.
Skills
UX Design
Product Management
Project Management
Cross-functional Team Leadership
Business Strategy
Front-end development
Certifications
AI UX Design Essentials: Human-Computer Interaction for Enhanced User Experiences
Stanford Online
Issued Nov 2024
Awards & Achievements
Payco - Best Innovation for the Technology
Smart App Award - Korea internet professional association
Dev 9, 2015
Patents
A mobile device providing image contents managing user interface and a method for managing image contents using the same
KR102192366B1, JP7002596B2, US11221753B2
Cloud service provision method and system
JP6979264B2
Language
Korean, English
Who I Am
Kudos
She’s someone who gets things done - no matter what.
She’s someone who gets things done - no matter what.
Senior
UX Designer
She doesn’t draw lines between roles or responsibilities. Backed by deep experience and knowledge, she sets clear goals across functions and coordinates with multiple stakeholders to drive smooth, efficient outcomes without friction.
She doesn’t draw lines between roles or responsibilities. Backed by deep experience and knowledge, she sets clear goals across functions and coordinates with multiple stakeholders to drive smooth, efficient outcomes without friction.
Senior Engineer,
Manager
A UX expert with both business acumen and leadership, she guides the organization with strategic thinking and sharp, constructive feedback.
A UX expert with both business acumen and leadership, she guides the organization with strategic thinking and sharp, constructive feedback.
Senior PM
Despite the project’s complexity and many teams involved, she tackled each part with clarity and focus. I learned a lot just by watching how she handled it.
Despite the project’s complexity and many teams involved, she tackled each part with clarity and focus. I learned a lot just by watching how she handled it.
Business Lead,
Manager
Her feedback was always clear and actionable. I always felt I could trust her direction - I learned so much working with her.
Visual Designer,
Manager
She also made sure to continuously share the vision and goals with the dev team, which kept everyone aligned and motivated.
Senior Engineer,
Manager
Her feedback was always clear and actionable. I always felt I could trust her direction - I learned so much working with her.
Visual Designer,
Manager
She also made sure to continuously share the vision and goals with the dev team, which kept everyone aligned and motivated.
Senior Engineer,
Manager
Her feedback was always clear and actionable. I always felt I could trust her direction - I learned so much working with her.
Visual Designer,
Manager
She also made sure to continuously share the vision and goals with the dev team, which kept everyone aligned and motivated.
Senior Engineer,
Manager
