바람 부는 대로, 물결 치는 대로.

As the way wind blows, as the way waves travel.

안녕! よー! Good day and welcome to my portfolio.

I’m Blaise, a Product Designer with 4+ years of designing full end-to-end experiences for the enterprise and startup space. I have had the privilege to use my design and research skills to fulfill user and business requirements for both SMEs and large corporations. Before I found my calling as a designer, I’ve primarily spent my years as a digital entrepreneur in charge of my own apparel company, a marketing professional, and a public relations specialist. My background allows me to foment a multidisciplinary working methodology that has proved successful in my work in the product and UX design space.

I’m a first-generation Asian-American.

My family immigrated to the States from South Korea and Japan. Yes, I am indeed a sushi and K-Pop elitist.

I love people.

I enjoy in both a professional and personal capacity being around people. I can’t even imagine how dull my life would be were it not for my coworkers, friends, and family who have enriched it. I love hearing the stories that people have to offer and in turn sharing my own.

Good product = good people advocacy

UX is a field where I know I can positively impact real people. Digitized solutions are at the forefront of our lives today, and UX Design is uniquely positioned to harness technology for quality of life improvements.

And lastly, design brings me fulfillment.

I feel tremendous joy in the career path that I’m in. This enthusiasm translates into my work hard, play hard mentality and knack for building strong rapport with my teammates.