Hey, I am Daniel.
I am a UX and Product specialist currently focused on helping people sleep better @ Somnee.
Prev. Salesforce, Apple (Beats by Dre), Snapchat, HP, Matey (Neo ‘24), Promaxo, Lekko (Rippling)
Accomplishments
1st UI/UX hire at Lekko, acquired by Rippling
1st UX hire at Somnee (raised 20M+ from Khosla, NBA, others), upped user fluency by 850%
Dual-degree from UC Berkeley
1600 Chess Elo in 4 months (on the grind to 2000)
USA Top-20 in Clash Royale in 1.5 years (56 million users)
All A’s in a 24-unit semester
UX Case Studies
How I got clinical engineers to stop using their phones.
Increasing patient comfort and procedure efficiency.
Deciphering post-pandemic shifts in the headphone market
Human factors design strategies to differentiate in a saturated industry.
Design work
About me
I’m Daniel Kim, a Bay Area native and UC Berkeley graduate with a dual degree in Cognitive Science and Data Science, where I focused on neurotechnology and human-computer interaction. I work at the intersection of neurotechnology, UX, and product, with experiences ranging from improving sleep-focused brain-computer interfaces at Somnee to redesigning clinical imaging workflows at Promaxo. My goal is to design products that are intuitive, evidence-based, and valuable to the average neurotech consumer.
Outside of work, I train MMA, play chess (1600 elo), follow professional sports (especially NFL), skateboard, and write “The Neurotech Napkin”, a newsletter read by execs from Neuralink, Synchron, Blackrock Neurotech, and more. I am also constantly working on little side projects. Currently, I am building Cognify, a passive cognitive fatigue tracker that lives on your desktop.
Education
University of California, Berkeley
Bachelor of Arts in Cognitive Science, Minor in Data Science
Graduated: December 2024
Completed interdisciplinary coursework in cognitive science, combining studies in psychology, linguistics, computer science, philosophy, and neuroscience.
Gained practical knowledge in data analysis methods and techniques through the Data Science minor program.
Active member of the UC Berkeley Kickboxing Club, participating in training sessions and club events.
Engaged in UX@Berkeley club activities, exploring the intersection of cognitive science and user experience design.
University of Washington
Certificate in Computational Neuroscience
