Hello, I’m Hongbee Park
Problem Solver, Product Manager / Designer
I worked as a product manager at Korea’s leanest fintech company (Toss) and the largest fashion company (LG Fashion). With my 6 years+ professional experience as product manager and an interdisciplinary design & engineering background, I have aspired to promote social impact, not only through user-friendly UX/UI for mobile apps, but also through public projects with the Korean government. Having successfully completed 20 public service projects over 2 years at Toss, my team was selected by the President himself to received Government Certificate of Commendation award. Acknowledged for the social impact I have generated, I worked as an IT consultant for the Korean Presidential Committee. I want to create products that can interact with the real world to effect positive change.
I personally see limitless potential in the integration of AI and hardware, ranging from robots and electronics to everyday items and architecture.In my free time, I enjoy making pottery, drawing illustrations, composing music, playing the violin, playing the piano, and scuba diving. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me!
Toolkits & Skills
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Data : Python, SQL, Google Analytics
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Design : Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Sketch-up, CAD, Figma, Framer
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Business : PowerPoint, Word, Excel
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Others : Fashion Design, Pottery Making, Violin, Piano, Drum, Scuba Diving, Sky Diving
Academic Background
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Sangmyung University, Bachelor of Science (2018)
- Bachelor of Science, Fashion Merchandising (Major) - Design & Engineering
- Bachelor of Business Administration, Global Business Administration (Double Major)
- Academic Scholarship: 6 Semester Merit Scholarship
- Ranked first academically with 4.33/4.5 GPA
- Head of Graduation Preparation Committee for the Fashion & Textile Department ,2017
- Student Ambassador for Sangmyung University, 2017-2018
- Student Mentor for Fashion and Textiles Department (only one per department), 2015
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University of Michigan, Coursera
- Programming for Everybody
- Python Data Structures
- Using Python to Access Web Data
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Stanford University, Coursera
- Machine Learning
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University of Virginia, Coursera
- How Things Work: An Introduction to Physics
Experience
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Toss (Viva Republica), Fintech Platform
Product Owner (Team Leader), leading 200+ people
- Blockchain based Security Token Offering Investment product (’23.06 ~)
- Cloud based security log-in service, User growth hacking (’22.03 ~ ‘23.06)
- Public related sector innovation (’20.10 ~ ‘22.03)
- Consultant at Presidential Committee (’21.01 ~ ‘22.03)
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LG Fashion (LF Corp.), E-commerce Platform
Product Manager, UX Researcher, Data Analyst
- Virtual Fitting service
- ML based Image searching engine product
- SCM optimization from LF’s 15,000 offline stores
- Integrated online & offline UX
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Sangmyung University, Bachelor of Science
Designer, Head of project
- Wearable device design, eMotion Gloves collaborate w. Bioengineering
- Design Engineering collaborate w. Electronics
- Fashion Textile chemical Engineering experiments
- 3D Printer Design
- Graphical Design (Video, Illustrator, Photoshop)
- Musical Compose
Awards & Honor
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Government Certificate of Commendation issued by the Ministry of Public Administration and Safety (MOIS) for contributing greatly to Korea’s e-government initiative, 2021
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Valedictorian Award for Academic Excellence as Undergraduate Representative, Sangmyung University, 2018
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Six Semester Full Scholarship, Sangmyung University, 2015-2017
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Grand Prize for Undergraduate Graduation Thesis, Sangmyung University, 2016
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Special Recognition Prize for Capstone Design Contest, Sangmyung University, 2016
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Expert certification on PowerPoint, Word, Excel, Photoshop, and Illustrator, Korea Productivity Center, 2014-2016
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SQLD Certificate, Korea Data Agency, 2017
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Online Coursera certificates in Python, programming, statistics, math, and AI, 2023
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Certificate of Appreciation for Forest Conservation Campaign, Korea National Park Service, 2015
Media
Language & Skills
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Native in Korean, Fluent in English, Intermediate Japanese
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16 years of experience playing the violin, amateur professional level, 1998-2011
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26 years of experience playing the piano, 1998-2023
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10 years of experience leading Delight worship band, 2013-2022
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Skilled and interested in a variety of activities: pottery making, drawing, oil painting, scuba diving, cooking, singing, writing essays, etc.
Speeches
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Gave Alumni Career Speeches at Sangmyung Annual Job Fair as IT representative, 2018-2022
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Delivered a speech on Responsibilities of Product Manager for college students, sponsored by the Ministry of Employment and Labor and aired on KPC Broadcasting Station, Feb 2023
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Conducted Career Mentoring Volunteer Work in Seokyung University, Kookmin University, Kyungbook University and other universities, 35 times, 2019- 2021
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Presented a speech on Working as a Woman in the IT Industry at Sungshin Women’s Uni., Oct 2020
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Led study groups for underachieving Fashion Merchandising students at Sangmyung University who were double majoring in Global Business Administration
Activities
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Music Band (2014 ~ 2022)
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Diving Seogui Crew (2021 ~ 2023)
