(Heather) Hyerin Im
Selected Research1. Cultural Tacit Knowledge
2. AI Creativity
3. Remote Togetherness
Industry
(Heather) Hyerin Im
E: hyelin1122 at gmail.com
Education
KAIST, (Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology)
• M.S. in Industrial Design, 2023
Ewha Womans University,
• B.F.A. in Design, 2021
Employment
AnswerLab, Google (xWF)
• UX Researcher, 2025 -
Niantic Spatial (formerly Niantic)
• UX Researcher + Designer, 2022-2025
Karrot UK
• Design Intern, 2020-2021
Sony Interactive Entertainment
• Design Intern, 2019-2020
teaching
Ewha Womans Univeristy
• Lecturer
• Course title: “Information Design”, 2026
Kookmin Univeristy
• Lecturer
• Course title: “AI and Humanity”, 2024-2025