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YJ Lee
yl3286@cornell.edu
607 351 9241
www.linkedin.com/in/yj-lee-49b14a232
Ithaca, New York 14853

Education

Cornell University, Ithaca, New York
Bachelor of Arts, Information Science
Anticipated May 2026

Professional Summary

UX and UI designer with a background in product and interior design. I focus on building clear, confident experiences and I enjoy designing for sports and esports while staying open to any domain.

Experience

UX Designer | Grace Building | Seoul, South Korea
June 2024 – Present
  • Designed and launched a responsive website improving tenant and visitor access to building services and information
  • Applied UX design principles to simplify navigation structure and reduce friction in key user flows
  • Collaborated with stakeholders to improve communication between building management and tenants
Marketing Assistant | Grace Building | Seoul, South Korea
June 2024 – Present
  • Produced digital marketing assets and promotional materials to strengthen brand visibility and tenant engagement
  • Supported marketing initiatives by creating visual content and online materials for tenant communications
  • Assisted in maintaining the building’s digital presence across website and promotional channels

UX and UI Project Experience

Cornell Enrollment Mobile App
Personal UX case study, 2025
  • Redesigned the desktop enrollment system into a mobile first experience to reduce cognitive load during deadlines
  • Structured add, drop, and swap into guided flows with warnings and confirmation states
  • Converted dense tables into card based UI optimized for thumb use
  • Built a high fidelity interactive prototype in Figma covering the full journey
VCT Sync
Personal project, 2024
  • Designed an esports companion app focused on match results, stats, and tournament flow
  • Created over 20 mobile screens with a dark UI and clear hierarchy
  • Prioritized fast navigation, stat readability, and user focused tracking

Experience

Cornell Athletic Fan Event Staff
November 2025
  • Supported in game elements including music, videoboard, promotions, and event operations
Museum Ground, Operating Assistant
South Korea, March 2019 to January 2020
  • Assisted preparation of exhibits and supported event organization
Kids Future Foundation, Teaching Assistant
South Korea, September 2018 to August 2020
  • Worked with elementary students on drawing and supported program staff
Educational Toolkit Assistant
South Korea, March 2020 to 2022
  • Conducted surveys for childrens art program development and organized findings
  • Helped organize data and client responses

Leadership

President, Korean Church at Cornell
Cornell University
  • Led a campus organization serving over 100 members through weekly services and small groups
  • Oversaw leadership team across worship, outreach, and operations
  • Coordinated events, retreats, and guest speakers
  • Managed logistics and budget planning
  • Mentored members and supported an inclusive community

Skills

Design tools

Figma, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Fusion 360, HTML, Arduino IDE, C++

UX skills

Wireframing, UI design, user flows, prototyping, visual hierarchy

Research skills

Survey design, observation, data organization

Certifications

  • Scholastic Art and Writing Awards, Gold Key 2019
  • Scholastic Art and Writing Awards, Silver Key and honorable mentions 2018
  • Celebrating Art Contest, multiple publication awards 2018 to 2021