I studied Human Resources Development (Industrial-Organizational Psychology) at Sungkyunkwan University. At KRIVET (Korea Research Institute for Vocational Education & Training), I managed data across 435 universities and identified a hidden national crisis — university departments had expanded from 2,300 to 23,500 entirely untracked, which led to a nationwide standardization project and an amendment to Korea's education administration law.
At Hanyang University, I designed the Personalized Education Matching System — analyzing student competency data to connect students with tailored academic pathways.
Working in complex multi-stakeholder environments, I began asking: why do people hear the same words and understand them so differently? That question led me to facilitation — and then to graphic facilitation.
My goal has always been to be a Scientist Practitioner — someone who builds bridges between research and practice.
Graphic Facilitation is often confused with graphic design or illustration. In the field, it's sometimes treated as a vendor service. I've spent 10 years pushing back against that misunderstanding through the quality of the work itself.
International conferences, corporate strategy workshops, government deliberation, education settings, community spaces — in all of them, the same thing happens: when visualization begins, the quality of the conversation changes.
Unlock Your Power to Connect People & Ideas — Amazon global publication, co-author (chapter contributor)
"Structuring Your Visuals for AI — The Logical Sketchnote" — International visual thinking conference
International Forum of Visual Practitioners — Global professional association board member
USPTO co-inventor · EIVA public safety data intelligence framework · FEMA COGID holder
"Beyond simply documenting what is —
visualizing what the system needs to become next."