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Company
Covalent Inc. dba Kippo
My Role
I co-founded the company, built the app, and led the design and product team which worked closely with our core engineering team. My duties included designing thoughtful interfaces and intuitive experiences, identifying and implementing product enhancing features, and assisting business operations and product management with my co-founders. I wore many hats but mainly focused on design and product.
Website
Kippo started as a swipe-to-match dating app but has transformed into a vibrant social multiplayer online world. Here, users can discover and connect with new people or invite their existing friends to engage through voice chat and text messaging, creating a dynamic and interactive social experience.
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Kippo is globally recognized as THE dating app for gamers.
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Kippo is a mobile app available for free on both iOS and Android.
Beyond the main Kippo Arcade open world, users can join or host personalized Hangouts, allowing them to connect and interact with others in themed mini-worlds. In these spaces, users can engage in group voice chats or have private conversations in designated zones.
These mini-worlds, known as Kippoverse, can be purchased or sold as NFTs, offering unique opportunities for ownership and customization.
Kippoverse Marketplace
During onboarding, new users are invited to create their own digital avatar with endless customization options to reflect their unique style.
While everyone starts with basic accessories and clothing, special or one-of-a-kind outfits are available for purchase or as NFTs, offering a chance to stand out and express individuality.
Outfit Marketplace
Users can also continue to swipe-to-match, regardless of whether they’ve connected through these worlds.
Each user profile is unique and fully customizable with our proprietary card system, allowing everyone to stand out and express themselves in a fun and personalized way.
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Simplifying complex user flows for Kippo has been a challenging yet rewarding experience. Leveraging my expertise in user-centered design and strategic problem-solving, I’ve successfully broken down intricate processes into intuitive, seamless experiences that align with user needs and business objectives.
Some photo journaling as a hobby @cheeyoon on Instagram.
AAVSLA is an experiment on the duality of “real” and “virtual” and how it can stimulate or promote new senses achieved through visual and ephemeral technologies that can take over portions of the public realm, to expand architecture and urban space into a performance oriented space.
I designed and built the website, sponsor deck, and helped organize the workshop to guide students to work through the physical, digital, and virtual worlds, as a design, representation, and experience strategy.
RUE is a design collaborative I co-created with Tim Cheng, Devin Gharakhanian, and Chad Alexander Schram.
It's a hyper-active hothouse incubating emerging creatives with interests in mixed-media, design, and physical/digital technology. This space draws a diverse collective of forward-thinking affiliates that develop in parallel with peers, instigating the notion of "the great group" effect.
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