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Jisoo Hong

Jisoo Hong

Halifax,Nova Scotia

Summary

Motivated and user-centric aspiring Product Manager with hands-on experience in iOS and cross-platform app development, UX/UI design, and strategic marketing. Proven ability to lead teams, manage product cycles, and translate user insights into compelling digital experiences. Passionate about reading and digital literacy, with strong interest in improving digital products through agile, research-driven iteration.

Overview

2
2
years of professional experience

Work History

Product Manager & IOS Developer

iOS App School Bootcamp
Seoul, Seoul
06.2024 - 12.2024
  • Monologue (Literacy Improvement SNS): Designed a text-image SNS prototype to enhance literacy and reading rates in South Korea.
  • AZiT (Closed SNS App): Built a location-based SNS app; managed permissions and prototype development (distribution pending).
  • MANGO (Refrigerator Management App): Developed a cross-platform app using Flutter.
  • Award: Received recognition for exemplary teamwork and project delivery.
  • Responsibilities:
  • Built and managed full-stack app projects, including Monologue, a literacy-based SNS that promotes digital reading culture.
  • Led agile teams and bridged developer-designer collaboration across three app projects (iOS and Flutter).
  • Conducted user interviews and incorporated feedback into iterative prototypes.
  • Delivered project demos and earned recognition for outstanding teamwork and product design.

Strategic Planner

Y Futurist (KT Marketing Activity)
Seoul, Seoul
02.2022 - 07.2023

Roles: Marketing TFT, Launch Event TFT, Artist TFT

  • Grand Prize (Y Contest): Devised a retention strategy for military app users, leading to a service planning award.
  • BC Card App Project: Named Top Performer for strategizing an NFT-based diet challenge app.
  • Responsibilities:
  • Conducted user analysis and event planning, including launch-day UX ops and outreach.
  • Authored proposals and managed campus outreach initiatives.
  • Organized the launch event, including presentations and on-site operations.
  • Directed Y Artist branding, merchandise production, and SNS content creation.

Project Manager & Branding Lead

MIC Entrepreneurship Club
Deagu, Gyeongsangbuk-do
09.2021 - 02.2024

Roles: Operations Lead, Project Manager, Branding TFT

  • Operations Lead: Managed club operations, recruitment, and promotional content (posters, news cards).
  • Projects:
  • Kyungdae North Gate Marketing Support: Boosted local business visibility.
  • Perfume One-Day Class: Led event planning and execution.
  • Illustrator Collaboration: Oversaw three booth operations for merchandise sales.
  • Branding TFT: Strategized and operated the club’s SNS presence.
  • Achievements:
  • Won multiple entrepreneurship awards; led a mock startup project on a metaverse outsourcing platform.
  • Executed cross-functional projects supporting small businesses and regional branding.
  • Led Perfume Class Event, managed collaboration with illustrators for merchandise sales.
  • Oversaw content and storytelling on SNS platforms.

Product Manager & Research

Crowdfunding Project
Deagu, Gyeongsangbuk-do
06.2023 - 11.2023
  • Directed a crowdfunding campaign, achieving 450% of the funding goal.
  • Managed end-to-end project lifecycle: team assembly, planning, production, marketing, sales, and customer feedback.
  • Led product-market fit validation, customer insight research, and feedback-based improvement.

UX/UI Design & Market Research

Freelance Team Projects
Deagu, Gyeongsangbuk-do
09.2023 - 02.2024

Personal Color UX/UI Design (The Film Malaysia):

  • Developed a personal color diagnosis UX system for a Malaysian photo booth startup.
  • Built a viral personality test to drive app conversion; planned and distributed across SNS.
  • Researched South Korea’s high-angle photo booth market.
  • Coordinated between Malaysian and Korean development teams.

Couple Date Type Test:

  • Created a viral personality test to increase app conversion rates in South Korea.
  • Oversaw planning, team management, and distribution.

Exhibition Planning & Operations Lead

Yeongdeok Cultural Heritage Night
Yeongdeok , Gyeongsangbuk-do
06.2022 - 11.2022
  • Designed exhibition storytelling, layout, and budget execution.
  • Led a 5-person team, managed on-site operations, and gathered customer feedback.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Computer Science Engineering

Kyungpook National University
Deagu, Korea
02-2026

Skills

  • Product: Agile PM, Roadmapping, Requirement Analysis, Sprint Planning
  • Technical: Swift, Flutter, Figma, UX/UI Design
  • Communication: Stakeholder Alignment, Team Facilitation, Cross-functional Collab
  • Marketing: Strategy, SNS Growth, Content Writing, Research
  • Design: Procreate, Adobe Tools
  • Languages: Korean (Native), English (Professional Proficiency)

Accomplishments

  • Grand Prize (Y Contest, KT): Service planning for military app users.
  • Best Performer (BC Card Project): NFT-based diet challenge app strategy.
  • Grand Prize (GIF Ideathon, Daegu Mayor’s Award): KT serving robot enhancement proposal.
  • First Prize (Daegu Design Promotion Agency Hackathon): “Daegu Dot” for senior digital inclusion.
  • Excellence Award (Jeju Disability Entrepreneurship Competition): “Same Earth” elevator safety solution.
  • 4th Place (Next Society Startup Competition): “Blue Print” for youth entrepreneurship waste reduction.
  • Excellence Award (Daegu-Gyeongbuk Startup Competition): Vehicle black box improvements.
  • Grand Prize (SW Club Competition): Promotional videos and activity reports.
  • Winner (Daegu Sparkland PT Competition): Tourist attraction solutions for Sparkland.

Languages

Korean
Native/ Bilingual
English
Professional

Work Preference

Work Type

Internship

Work Location

On-SiteRemoteHybrid

Important To Me

Career advancementCompany Culture

Work Availability

monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Interests

Cutting edge technologies

Software

Xcode — iOS app development using Swift

Android Studio — Flutter cross-platform app development

Visual Studio Code — Main editor for Flutter & small scripts

Git & GitHub — Version control, pull requests, and issue management on team projects

Notion — Used for roadmap planning, task boards, and knowledge base

Slack / Discord — Team communication & async feedback with devs and designers

Figma — Wireframing, high-fidelity prototyping, and UI iteration

Procreate — Visual asset creation and quick sketching

Canva — Lightweight content & branding design (for events, SNS posts)

DALLE — Visual concept generation & experimental product design (used in thesis/project)

Miro — Brainstorming and product mapping

Google Workspace (Docs, Slides, Sheets) — Used for proposal writing, pitch decks, and team tracking

OpenAI API (Beginner) — Experimented in academic research (if applicable)

ChatGPT, Grok 3, Claude — Used for writing assistance, product copywriting, and research

Perplexity

Grok 3

Claude

DALLE — Visual concept generation & experimental product design (used in thesis/project)

Flux

Timeline

Product Manager & IOS Developer

iOS App School Bootcamp
06.2024 - 12.2024

UX/UI Design & Market Research

Freelance Team Projects
09.2023 - 02.2024

Product Manager & Research

Crowdfunding Project
06.2023 - 11.2023

Exhibition Planning & Operations Lead

Yeongdeok Cultural Heritage Night
06.2022 - 11.2022

Strategic Planner

Y Futurist (KT Marketing Activity)
02.2022 - 07.2023

Project Manager & Branding Lead

MIC Entrepreneurship Club
09.2021 - 02.2024

Bachelor of Science - Computer Science Engineering

Kyungpook National University
Jisoo Hong