Minji Kong
Associate UX Researcher
Washington DC-Baltimore Area United States
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Top SchoolMinji Kong is an Associate UX Researcher with eight years of experience blending academic rigor and industry practice to advance human-centered, responsible computing. She has led mixed-methods research across education and enterprise software, established research operations as a first hire, and advised senior leadership on privacy-compliant, actionable research strategies. Her background as an NSF Graduate Research Fellow and former instructor informs a focus on co-design with educators and translating complex AI/ethics topics into usable guidelines and curricula. Based in the Washington DC–Baltimore area, she bridges Legal, IT, and Product teams to embed research into product workflows and compliance processes. Notably, Minji pairs hands-on digital media and teaching experience with a CS research profile, enabling her to communicate technical findings to diverse stakeholders.
8 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
Computer Science, Computer Science at University of CanterburyMaster of Science - MS, Computer Science, Master of Science - MS, Computer Science at University of DelawareHigh School Diploma, Communication Arts, with focus on Digital Media, High School Diploma, Communication Arts, with focus on Digital Media at Cab Calloway School of the Arts
Chinese, Spanish, Korean, English
Github Skills (16)
python3
machine-learning3
java3
phaser2
podcast2
jekyll2
css1
miller1
fundamentals1
team-project1
javascript1
edtech1
ethereum1
react1
webpack1
Programming languages (6)
Github contributions (5)
mkong001/CISC474-F18-A02
Oct 2018 - Oct 2018
Assignment 2 Repo for CISC474
Contributions:11 commits, 6 PRs, 7 pushes in 9 days
cisc474
mkong001/CISC474-F18-A03
Nov 2018 - Dec 2018
Final Assignment repo for CISC474
Contributions:8 PRs, 11 pushes, 11 branches in 27 days
javacisc474final-assignment
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