Bum Jun (Todd) Park
I am from South Korea but have been studying abroad since I was 14 years old. My journey abroad started with a 1-year student exchange program in Pennsylvania before I attended a
NJROTC high school
in Florida.
Georgia Institute of Technology
was home for the next 7 years where I finished my bachelor's and master's degrees in Computer Science with a specialization in Human-Computer Interaction (HCI).
Currently, I am working for
Facebook
as a Solutions Engineer to give people the power to build community and bring the world closer together.
My currnet interests are Unversial Design (such as,
Web Accessibility
) and
Serverless Web applications
. I strongly believe in Donald A, Norman's quote from The Design of Everyday Things:
"Good design is actually a lot harder to notice than poor design, in part because good designs fit our needs so well that the design is invisible,..."
Creating a well designed product requires a lot of research on users. Most importantly, need to remember the targeted users' needs and thought processes
Experience
Solutions Engineer
Technical Support Engineer
- Troubleshoot technical issues relating to DNS, Cloudflare features, and other network-related issues.
- Investigate issues with CLI tools: cURL, dig, MTR, Traceroute, openssl, whois, etc.
- Collaborate with account teams and engineering teams in investigations to gather escalation information in a timely manner.
- As Workers (Serverless JavaScript execution environment) SME, perform deeper troubleshooting/debugging sessions on customers’ Workers issues.
- Developed Dr. FLARE Chrome extension to provide an easy way to visualize benefits of using Cloudflare platform for users.
Web Application Developer
- Implemented a scalable decision tree web application to identify effective assistive technology solutions.
- Constructed a web portal from scratch for assistive technology specialists to enter and modify decision tree assessments.
- Developed the web application using CakePHP framework following Web Accessibility Initiate (WCAG) 2.0 accessibility guidelines.
- Participated in International Association of Accessibility Professionals (IAAP) webinars to keep up with the latest web accessibility progressions.
- Enrolled in deque University web accessibility courses to prepare for the IAAP Web Accessibility Specialist (WAS) certification.
Web Developer Intern
- Developed and proposed an Aging/Dementia web decision tree prototype to the United States Federal Heath Department.
- Communicated consistently with the initial prototype designers to satisfy all functional and non-functional requirements.
- Presented the prototype to the
State Commissioner of Georgia of Human Services
to secure project funding for Tools for Life.
Research
- Contributed to Haptics Vest study by developing multiple Android applications and participating usability studies.
- Completed the first step of
Haptics for Guide Dog Handlers study
for my master project.
Head Teaching Assistant
- Managed the class's online Q&A board.
- Helped students write a full design report with four steps: "User Research", "Design Alternatives", "Prototype Creation", "Evaluation & User's Understanding".
Projects
Dr. FLARE
A visually interactive Chrome extension for users to see the benefits of using Cloudflare platform
Hooky Hackers
A fast, convenient and foolproof solution for attendance monitoring at Georgia Tech
Movie Hunt
An interactive visualization to help users find the next movie to watch
Dungeons and Dragons Dice Tower
Augmenting a traditional tabletop role playing game (aka RPG) with a digital interface
GuideDog Harness
Investigating the best vibration feedback methods for handlers to receive information from their guide dogs
AwareAble Android
Providing a sound identification and awareness device for individuals with hearing impariments
Densi-T
An Android application which helps individuals avoid overly crowded or busy area on Georgia Tech's campus.