Jiin Lim

Product DesignerSeoul → Paris

I lower the barrier between people and complex systems, from education platforms to enterprise AI. Powerful technology should work for everyone, not just specialists.

Traveling
Traveling
Discovery
Discovery
Nature
Nature
Baking
Baking
My Sharing
My Sharing

Journey

A path through systems

From public policy to enterprise AI. Every role added a layer to how I think about people and complex systems.

2015

Studied Public Policy at Hanyang University

Hanyang University · Seoul · Full scholarship

Hanyang University Seoul
Oman exchange program

Full scholarship at Hanyang University, studying Public Policy and Humanity Software Convergence. The same year, went to Oman for a month to teach Korean culture and language, and came back with some Arabic and a lot more curiosity.

2017

Founded an education platform startup, 가르칠고학

Seoul · 2017

Education platform startup 가르칠고학

Co-founded a platform connecting talented students with learners looking for tutoring. My first real experience building a product for real users.

2017–18

Exchange Semester in Graz & Berlin Workcamp

FH Joanneum · Graz, Austria · Sep 2017 to Feb 2018

Berlin Workcamp
Exchange semester in Graz, Austria

A semester at FH Joanneum in Graz studying Global Business. Living in Europe showed me how culture shapes product expectations. The same year, joined an international voluntary workcamp in Berlin with students from around the world.

2019

PM Internship at LG Electronics

Amsterdam · European B2B division

LG Electronics Amsterdam
LG Electronics trade fair

PM intern at LG Electronics Amsterdam, covering the European B2B business for air conditioning and solar products. First taste of how complex products go to market, and how much UX matters even in technical categories.

2019–20

Education Experience Manager at Codestates

Codestates · Seoul · 2019 to 2020

Codestates coding bootcamp
Codestates team

One of Korea's first coding bootcamps. Mentored students and led weekly experience improvement sessions. Saw how poorly designed workflows block learning more than lack of motivation ever does.

2021

Master's in Human-Computer Interaction

Université Paris-Saclay · Paris

Université Paris-Saclay
HCI studies Paris
Paris life

Moved to France to study HCI, exploring what makes technology feel intuitive rather than frustrating. Paris became home.

2023–Now

UX Designer at Dataiku

Dataiku · Paris · 2023 to now

Dataiku, Paris

Designing AI and data platforms at Dataiku, making complex workflows accessible to domain experts who are not data scientists. Every project is about closing the gap between powerful technology and the people who need it.

Community

Beyond product work

I actively contribute to the global design community, organizing workshops and sessions for designers navigating emerging technologies. This reflects my broader interest in expanding AI literacy for designers and knowledge workers.

🔌

Figma Plugin Workshops

Teaching designers how to build and publish Figma plugins.

🤖

AI Design Ecosystem

Running workshops on tools, workflows, and the AI design landscape.

🏆

Internal Hackathons

Consistently top-3 finishes in Dataiku UX advocacy initiatives.

Toolkit

Tools & Skills

🎨

Design

  • Figma
    Figma
  • Miro
    Miro
  • Stitch
    Stitch
  • Jitter
    Jitter
  • Lottielab
    Lottielab
🛠️

Building

  • Claude Code
    Claude Code
  • Cursor
    Cursor
  • Codex
    Codex
  • Gemini
    Gemini
  • Lovable
    Lovable
  • Webflow
    Webflow
📊

Research & Analytics

  • Notion
    Notion
  • Mixpanel
    Mixpanel
  • Fullstory
    Fullstory
  • Lookback
    Lookback
  • Dovetail
    Dovetail

Design for AI

  • Prompt Engineering
  • Structured Output
  • Trust
  • Transparency
  • Intuitiveness
🎯

UX Design

  • Psychology
  • Competitive Analysis
  • Design Workshops
  • Visual QA
  • Information Architecture
  • User Journey Map
🏷️

Topics

  • Search & Filter
  • Data Discovery
  • Admin Experience
  • Onboarding
  • Coder

Traveling

Traveled to 20+ countries and will continue

Every city taught me something new about people, culture, and the way the world works. Still going :)

Seoul
Seoul
Kyoto
Kyoto
Shanghai
Shanghai
Taipei
Taipei
Amsterdam
Amsterdam
Brussels
Brussels
Paris
Paris
Barcelona
Barcelona
Malaga
Malaga
Lisbon
Lisbon
Berlin
Berlin
Prague
Prague
Graz
Graz
Zagreb
Zagreb
Budapest
Budapest
Rome
Rome
Djerba
Djerba
Dubai
Dubai
Muscat
Muscat
San Francisco
San Francisco
Sydney
Sydney
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