About
Founded and led global UX research functions at WhatsApp/Meta, Roblox, and Google Comms, and served as lead researcher at Microsoft Surface and Motorola. An active investor/advisor with expertise in AI apps, product UX, user research, and 'next billion users' scale-up.
Experience
- STRATMINDSPartner, AI x UX & Productcurrent2018 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
- RobloxGlobal Head, Roblox Research & Metaverse Insights Lab2021 — 2023
- WhatsAppGlobal Head of Research2018 — 2021San Francisco Bay Area
- FacebookDirector of User Experience2018 — 2021San Francisco Bay Area
- GoogleHead of User Experience Research2015 — 2018San Francisco Bay Area and Waterloo, Canada
- MicrosoftUser Experience Research Lead2013 — 2015Redmond, WA
- Motorola SolutionsBusiness Innovation Manager2011 — 2013New York City Metropolitan Area
- MotorolaSenior Staff Lead, Innovation & Design2008 — 2010New York City Metropolitan Area
- MotorolaDesign Researcher, Innovation & Design2006 — 2007New York City Metropolitan Area
- National Capital Commission - Commission de la capitale nationaleIndustrial Designer2004 — 2005Ottawa, Canada
Skills & more
Building Relationships3Design Thinking17Facilitators2Strategy18Management10LeadershipCustomer Insight7User-centered Design42User Experience52Customer Research2Product Innovation15Customer Engagement3
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Business InnovationLong-term Customer RelationshipsMobile Product DevelopmentBrainstorm FacilitationProduct Portfolio StrategyMulticulturalQualitative ResearchCoachingProject ManagementProduct DevelopmentDesign StrategyCross-functional Team LeadershipFrom Summer's professional profile.
Colleagues at StratMinds
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Summer Kim?
- Founded and led global UX research functions at WhatsApp/Meta, Roblox, and Google Comms, and served as lead researcher at Microsoft Surface and Motorola. An active investor/advisor with expertise in AI apps, product UX, user research, and 'next billion users' scale-up.
- Where does Summer Kim work?
- Summer Kim is Lead Partner - Next Gen UX + Product Research at StratMinds.
- Where did Summer Kim go to school?
- Summer Kim studied at Columbia University (MS, Technology Management); Carleton University (BID, Industrial Design); Harvard University Graduate School of Design (Architecture).
Same school
Also attended Columbia University726
Ben HorowitzCo-founder & General Partner at Andreessen HorowitzDoug LeonePartner at Sequoia Capital; former Global Managing PartnerChris DixonFounder & Managing Partner of a16z crypto at Andreessen HorowitzKai-Fu LeeChairman of Sinovation Ventures and CEO of 01.AIGabriella GiglioHR & Executive Talent at General CatalystScott BillerInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)
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Also attended Carleton University58
Karan MehandruManaging Director at Madrona Venture GroupKetav MehtaInvestor at Motus Ventures, LlcKenzie MacIsaacPartner at Cure VenturesFahim SheikhCEO & Co-founder at Mudita VentureAmit SharmaFounder/GP at Black Jays VenturesDani TaoMarketing Coordinator at Untapped Ventures
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Also attended Harvard University Graduate School of Design14
Payton DobbsOperating Partner at Hoxton VenturesAdrian MendozaGeneral Partner / Founder at Mendoza VenturesMiu KumakuraCampus Lead at The MBA FundNima WedlakeManaging Director at Thomvest VenturesJoy JingMarketing & Social Media at Lair East LabsLuis BerruetePartner and Co-founder at CREAS IMPACTO GLOBAL SGEIC
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Shared employers
Also worked at Roblox36
David SzeAdvisory Partner at GreylockNeil RimerInvestor at Index VenturesKonstantine BuhlerInvestor at Sequoia CapitalVlad LoktevInvestor at Index VenturesDiego DzodanCo-Founder & CEO at Facily at PICUS CAPITALMike Sho LiuGeneral Partner at SV Angel
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Also worked at WhatsApp13
Jim GoetzPartner at Sequoia CapitalBrian ActonCo-founder of WhatsApp; co-founder of Signal FoundationNeeraj AroraAll things business at WhatsApp; formerly M&A lead at Google for Local, Social and MobileAnton BorzovLead Partner at StratMindsKatya SkorobogatovaOperating Partner - Growth at TheVentureCityHelen ChenVice President at DST Global
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Also worked at Google1,715
Ron ConwayFounder of SV AngelElad GilSolo general partner investing through Gil CapitalKai-Fu LeeChairman of Sinovation Ventures and CEO of 01.AIBrian SingermanCo-founder of GPx; Partner Emeritus at Founders FundJess LeePartner and Chief Product Officer at Sequoia CapitalTomasz TunguzFounder & General Partner at Theory Ventures
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Also worked at Microsoft1,188
Reid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockGarry TanPresident & CEO of Y CombinatorNat FriedmanCo-lead of Meta Superintelligence Labs; co-founder of NFDGKai-Fu LeeChairman of Sinovation Ventures and CEO of 01.AIBill GatesCo-founder of Microsoft; Chair of the Gates FoundationMike KriegerCo-founder of Instagram; Chief Product Officer at Anthropic
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