About
Woody Kim.
Ten years in product — from esports and Series A startups to Pentagon-grade software and the MIT AI Accelerator. I care about making complex systems understandable, and making tools that experts actually want to use.
Now I'm aiming that experience at go-to-market: product marketing, sales, and solutions engineering at an early-stage AI company. The design craft isn't going anywhere — it's the edge I bring to the customer side.
Expertise
Product Design · UX Strategy · AI Interfaces · Compliance UX · Design Systems · Prototyping · User Research
Headed toward
Product · Solutions Engineering · GTM
Tools
Figma · Vercel · Supabase · Linear · Claude
Location
NYC
Status
Open to Product & GTM roles
Experience
The long way here.
Jan 2026–Present
Boston → Tokyo → NYC
Builder & Student
Independent
Building Midnight, an AI health companion. MIT Computer Science and AI Lab (CSAIL) coursework, Tokyo Design Forum, and four hackathons back to back.
Aug 2024–Dec 2025
Boston, MA
Senior Product Designer
Kessel Run · Dept. of Defense
Built apps supporting FEMA, NASA, and other government agencies. Partnered with the MIT AI Accelerator to launch AI writing tools — 70% adoption across 16+ product teams.
Dec 2024–Mar 2025
Pearl Harbor, HI
Customer Facing Product Designer
Dept. of Defense
Forward-deployed to Joint Base Hickam for one of the largest on-site software modernization efforts since the '90s. Led policy revisions that cut reporting overhead by 90+ minutes per case.
Nov 2022–Aug 2024
Boston, MA
Product Designer
Kessel Run · Dept. of Defense
Built strategic partnerships with USSF Space Camp, NASA NAMIS, and Air Combat Command that contributed to $1M+ in annual software acquisition savings. Selected for the MIT Phantom AI Program.
Apr 2022–Nov 2022
New York City, NY
Product Designer
a.Team
Partnered with executive teams across several pre-Series A startups to ship end-to-end product design and investor-facing materials that supported successful raises.
Apr 2018–Apr 2022
LA · NYC
Design Consultant
Independent
Product design, branding, and digital experience for the Call of Duty League, Overwatch League, and independent clients. Spoke at Quant UX Con at Spotify in 2022.