Hey 👋🏼

I’m Hyunghwan. I’m a designer, builder, and want-to-be writer. Currently designing fintech products at AppZen.

Previously, I spent six years designing Photoshop at Adobe. Before that, I designed Seerflix, an app for business professionals to create compelling storytelling from their browsers.

As a product designer, my goal is to transform design visions into reality, establish robust frameworks that align designs with product objectives, and provide exceptional product experiences for users.

Experience

Principal UX Designer, AppZen | May 2023 - Current

Lead the design of AI-driven fintech products for enterprise finance teams, focusing on automating processes such as expense auditing and accounts payable
Actively collaborate with leadership and cross-functional teams to create and refine end-to-end user experiences and product solutions
Propel UX vision and strategy, champion user-centric design principles, and prioritize accessibility improvements across all product lines

Founder, sqncs studio | Aug 2022 - Current

Established a product design and no-code development studio dedicated to assisting early-stage founders and companies in achieving success

Senior UX Designer, Adobe | Sep 2016 - May 2022

Effectively designed and spearheaded the implementation of innovative machine learning features, enhancing the image editing capabilities of Photoshop
Created design prototypes and conducted user research through moderated and unmoderated techniques, validating designs and ensuring superior user satisfaction
Collaborated closely with product managers and engineers to guarantee alignment between designs, customer requirements, and business objectives, leading to successful product launches and improved customer satisfaction

Interaction Designer, Seerflix Inc. | Jun 2015 - Jul 2016

Crafted intuitive user flows, wireframes, interactions, and UI assets for a WebGL-based interactive 3D storytelling tool, delivering a seamless user experience and high engagement levels
Developed iterative prototypes using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, increasing efficiency and user satisfaction while reducing development time by 20%
Conceived and actualized new product concepts, designed visually appealing user interfaces, and produced comprehensive UI specifications, wireframes, and prototypes, showcasing proficiency in product design and development