Summary
Albert Kim is a Senior UX Designer and developer with 12 years of experience blending product-driven design and hands-on front-end engineering, currently shaping experiences at American Express. He moves fluidly between research, usability testing, and implementation—contributing React/JS work into Amex’s One App environment while championing Design Language System standards. His background spans creative agencies, humanitarian tech (a UN-presented drone rescue POC), and startup product teams, giving him a rare mix of empathy-led design and production engineering. Trained at Parsons and ArtCenter, he improves design literacy across teams and consistently aligns business goals with user needs through iterative, test-driven solutions.
12 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
BFA, Illustration, BFA, Illustration at ArtCenter College of Design
Continuing Ed, Graphic Design, Typography, Continuing Ed, Graphic Design, Typography at School of Visual Arts
MFA, Design & Technology, MFA, Design & Technology at Parsons School of Design