
Soo Mee Kwon
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About me
Product | Assessment | UX
Education

Yale University
-B.A. Music (Concentration in Music Theory and Composition)Distinction in major; Abraham Beekman Cox Prize in Composition; Yale Glee Club alto; Managing Editor and Arts & Entertainment Editor, Yale Herald weekly student newspaper; Proofreader, Yale Weekly Bulletin & Calendar, Office of Public Affairs; American Society for Magazine Editors internship at Ladies’ Home Journal.
Experience

Scholarly and Reference Book Publishing Companies
Jan 1992 - Jan 2000Acquisitions EditorBuilt an award-winning portfolio of books about music and the performing arts at Routledge, Garland Publishing, Da Capo Press, Oxford University Press and Schirmer Books.
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Asian American Writers' Workshop (AAWW)
Jan 1993 - Jan 1995Editor, Asian Pacific American JournalVolunteer role as editor for the Asian Pacific American Journal literary publication, produced by the non-profit Asian American Writers' Workshop.

Girl Scouts of the USA
Jan 2001 - Jan 2004Web Designer/ProgrammerManaged the design and development of Girl Scouts of the USA’s corporate website www.girlscouts.org, Spanish-language site, online shop and sites for girls and teens.

ETS
Jan 2005 - nowStrengthened the user experience and usability of ETS’s websites, applications, tests, score reports and other digital experiences; managed and mentored 3–5 user experience designers and consultants; created wireframes, prototypes, flow diagrams, information architecture; conducted usability tests, user research, competitive analyses; analyzed survey feedback and data to inform designs and measure success; promoted user-centered design throughout ETS. Proven record of customer satisfaction and call reduction. Show less
Senior Director, Assessment and Product Innovation
Oct 2024 - nowProduct Manager Lead
Aug 2022 - Oct 2024Senior Product Owner | Product Management Lead
Jan 2017 - Aug 2022Director, User Experience
Jan 2008 - Jan 2017Senior User Experience Designer | User Experience Designer
Jan 2005 - Jan 2008
Licenses & Certifications

NYU Certificate in Multimedia Technology
New York University School of Professional StudiesJan 2000
Rutgers Center for Management Development Mini-MBA Business Essentials Certificate
Rutgers University–New BrunswickJan 2004- View certificate

Professional Scrum Master I (PSM I) Certification
Scrum.orgJan 2019 
Dale Carnegie Leadership Training for Managers Certificate
Dale CarnegieJan 2010- View certificate

Pragmatic Certified Product Manager
Pragmatic InstituteJan 2018
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