CURRICULUM VITAE

Selected education, appointments, and research recognition.

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Woolim Kim

Human Experience · HCI · XR · Human-Centered AI

education

M.Des. in Design Science | Kookmin University, Republic of Korea

2022 - 2024

Affective Design Lab | Graduate School of Techno Design · Advisor: Prof. Jaewan Park

  • Final CGPA: 4.5 / 4.5

  • Thesis: The Impact of Applying CPTED in Virtual Reality on Fear of Crime

  • Research focus: HCI, UX, XR, human experience, perceived safety, emotion, physiological response

Selected Research

CPTED & Perceived Safety in VR

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Cognitive–Physiological Processing

B.A. in Industrial Design | Kyung Hee University, Republic of Korea

2010 - 2015

Minor: Electronic Engineering

  • Final CGPA: 3.87 / 4.5

  • Graduation Project: User Experience-Centered Car-Sharing System Design

Selected Research

Car Sharing System

Research Experience

Kookmin University, XR Design Lab

2022 - 2024

Senior Researcher / Product Management

  • Supported research on intelligent virtual agents and digital humans through literature review, experimental design, data analysis, and research documentation.

  • Contributed to research proposals and coordinated project activities, documentation, and research assistants/interns.

Lab Projects

Digital Human

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IVA Appearance

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Museum Website UX

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

DeepFine · Software Development Company

2024 - 2025

Research Assistant / Researcher

  • Led UX and service planning across AI/XR projects, from user research and interaction design to development coordination.

  • Supported government R&D proposals and technology research, coordinating multidisciplinary teams across projects.

Related Projects

Drug Prevention VR/AR

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Open XR Collaboration Platform

SPLAB · Advertising Agency

2019 - 2020

Account Executive / Project Planner

  • Led experiential marketing and BTL projects from proposal to on-site execution, coordinating clients, vendors, and large-scale promotional events for Volkswagen, LG U+, and other clients.

Lavacance · Fragrance Brand

2016 - 2018

Founder / Product & Brand Designer

  • Founded and developed a fragrance brand from concept to market, integrating product design, customer feedback, and market research.

Patent

System for Reinforcing Candle Aromatherapy Effect — Korean Patent No. 10-2016-0157819. [2016]

THINKWARE · In-Vehicle Black Box & Mapping

Jan 2015 - Feb 2015

UX Planning Intern

  • Conducted competitive analysis and user research for in-vehicle products and proposed UX improvements for interaction and interface design.

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