ABOUT ME

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Born and raised in the Pacific Northwest, and currently residing in the mountains above Denver, Colorado.

I'm an avid learner with a great appreciation for individuals, products, and companies dedicated to making a difference through design and creative problem solving.

My passion for design research and the development of digital products in general derives from my innate curiosity with what makes people tick, and the advancement of information utility.  

I fell in love with the beautiful language of mathematics as an undergrad and received a grant to study recommendation algorithms and statistics, which led me to entering the workforce in the field of database management in the non-profit sector.

Ironically, this was also my first foray into the world of HCI (or Human-Computer Interaction) as I observed the users of our systems modifying their digital environments and behaviors to better suit their needs.  

As I went on to study Information Management and User Experience Design, this background has been a great complement, enabling me to make sense of user behavior and insights concealed in large datasets, build logical user experiences through complex systems, employ advanced statistical techniques while creating and analyzing studies, measure the impact of decisions, weight and prioritize features, and bring general quantitative rigor and accountability to the sometimes subjective art of design and product development.  

I enjoy thinking hard, working smart, and surrounding myself with bright, curious, inspiring people and tough problems. 

In my spare time I spend time with my pets, explore the outdoors, and listen to podcasts.

Credentials

Education

University of Washington

MASTER OF SCIENCE, INFORMATION MANAGEMENT
Graduated June 2014
• 3.97 GPA

WESTMINSTER COLLEGE

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE, MATHEMATICS
Graduated June 2009
• Summa cum laude honors, 3.86 GPA
• President, Lemma Mathematical Society

 

additional credentials

IMMERSIVE, USER EXPERIENCE DESIGN
General Assembly, 2015

CERTIFICATE, BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE
University of Washington, 2011

Patents, PUBLICATIONS, SPEAKING

PATENTS AND AWARDS

PUBLICATIONS

SPEAKING

Other Stuff I'm Into

Girls Driving for a Difference

 
Participant at a GDD Workshop (image courtesy of Girls Driving for a Difference)

Participant at a GDD Workshop (image courtesy of Girls Driving for a Difference)

Girls Driving for a Difference is an organization dedicated to giving every girl the tools and inspiration to become a leader of social change. 

The organization hosts workshops throughout the United States, and they're geared towards 10-15-year-old girls who are guided through design thinking activities and creative problem-solving techniques to help them think outside the box about ways they can help others and make an impact.

In 2016, I connected with Katie Kirsch, co-founder of GDD, to bring a workshop to Denver and help facilitate the sessions. 

World Information Architecture Day

 
Nam-ho Park speaking at WIAD Seattle in 2016 (photo courtesy of Win Goodbody)

Nam-ho Park speaking at WIAD Seattle in 2016 (photo courtesy of Win Goodbody)

World IA Day is a one-day annual conference organized by the Information Architecture Institute and held simultaneously in dozens of cities across the world. 

WIAD is about bringing the IA community together and fostering links within local communities and on a global scale-- sharing information, ideas, and research in exciting and participatory talks and events each year. 

I've been involved in planning World IA Day since 2014, as the Director of Registration in both Seattle and Denver. 

Peer review for AMIA

 

AMIA (the American Medical Informatics Association) aims to lead the way in transforming health care through trusted science, education, and the practice of informatics.

It connects a broad community of professionals and students interested in informatics, and is the bridge for knowledge and collaboration across a continuum, from basic and applied research to the consumer and public health arenas.

Since 2014, I have been a peer reviewer for AMIA's annual symposium in the subject areas of usability, user-centered design methods, qualitative methods, human-computer interaction, surveys, and needs analysis.