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Nakyung Kim

Hi ๐Ÿ‘‹๐Ÿป! Iโ€™m Nakyung.

I'm an aspiring product manager with B.S. in Information and Interaction Design with a minor in Artificial Intelligence at Yonsei University Underwood International College in South Korea. My passion is to humanize technology and leverage its capabilities for logical thinking and creative problem-solving. I have a strong entrepreneurial spirit and a track record of leadership, including founding and incubating two award-winning projects. I am honored to have received the โ€œYonsei Light-Up Scholarshipโ€ for contributing to meaningful changes in the community, and the โ€œYoon Ja Young Scholarshipโ€ for inspiring and uplifting fellow women entrepreneurs. I am eager to leverage these skills in the exciting field of product development, driven by my strong commitment to creating innovative and user-centric technological solutions.

Projects and Case Studies

โ€œIf we can put a man on the Moon with 100,000 [people], what can we do with 100 million [on the internet]?โ€
- Luis von Ahn, founder of Duolingo and creator of Captcha
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proBee: Job Matching Platform for Emerging Professionals and Latent Talent
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Product Management
UX Research
Workie-Talkie: AI-Recommendation Tool for Workplace Cross-Team Collaboration
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UX Research
Web Dev
Abstract This paper investigates the reciprocal relationship between social media algorithms and users, and the potential impact on the social media environment. As social media increasingly becomes an essential part of everyday life of Gen-Z, there are concerns about how its algorithms may influence users. We examine the extent to which users understand and use the algorithm, and the tactics they employ to do so. Additionally, we categorize users into content creators and content users, exploring how these questions apply to each group. By surveying 508 content users and conducting in-depth interviews with content creators, we provide both quantitative and qualitative data. Our findings indicate that users understand and actively manipulate algorithms to suit their preferences. We argue that algorithm designers must consider users' interests to ensure ethical and effective designs. This research has important implications for the future of algorithmic design.

Background

This paper was initially written as my teamโ€™s final project for โ€œIntroduction to Social Computingโ€ course at Yonsei University. I later had the opportunity co-author and publish it as was recommended by professor Dongwhan Kim.
This research was supported by Basic Science Research Program through the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) funded by the Ministry of Education. It was published in Society of Design Convergence on 2023.02.

The Paper

The full version of the paper can be read below. It can also be found in the official website for the Society of Design Convergence (DOI 10.31678/SDC99.7).
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Publication: Understanding and Utilization of Social Media Algorithms by Gen-Z Content Creators and User
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UX Research
Interaction Design
Dallaon: Sustainable E-commerce for Standardization of Responsible Consumption (Unfinished)
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Product Management
UX Research
Web Dev
UI + UX Design
DinEasy: Barrier-free Voice-based Restaurant Navigation App for the Visually Impaired (Korean)
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Product Management
UI + UX Design
Web Dev
Echoes of Solitude: Media Art Exhibition by The Loner Cinema Troupe
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UI + UX Design
Interaction Design

Core Competencies

Code
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Python
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R
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SQL
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CSS/HTML
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Figma, Adobe XD
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Adobe Illustrator
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Git
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Arduino
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Blender
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Touch Designer
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Unity
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Premiere Pro
Skills
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Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
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Project Management
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UX Research
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UX/UI Design

Awards and Recognitions

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Yoon Ja Young Women Entrepreneur Scholarship
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Yonsei Light-Up Scholarship
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iHEI Social Innovation Project Best Choice Award
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iHEI Best Arising Workstation Project Award
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Magic League and Little Eagle Intern Excellence in Mentoring Award
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Yonsei University Top 10 Pro-League Workstation
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iHEI Social Venture IR Competition Finalist
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SKYCC Hackathon Elastic Search Award
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iHEI Excellence in Social Venture Award

Related Coursework

Human-Computer Interaction and Design
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Visual Communication in Human-Centered Design and Engineering
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Developing Solutions in Design
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Interaction Design
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Introduction to Digital Tools
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Social Computing
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Theories and Practices of Media Art
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Introduction to Information and Interaction Design
Computer Science
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AI Programming w/ Python
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Internet Programming
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Intermediate Data Programming
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Introduction to Database Systems
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Foundational Skills of Data Science
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Introduction to Quantitative Risk Management
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Computer Programming and Literacy

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