This document summarizes the work experience and qualifications of Sol Hwang. She has worked as a designer in shipbuilding, a project manager for an e-commerce site, and a team member and presenter for sustainability organizations. Her education includes a Bachelor's degree in architecture from Kyungbook National University and a Master's degree in design from Northumbria University. She is fluent in Korean and English and has skills in design software and CAD.
1. SOL
HWANG
Born in South Korea. Vibrant
and enthusiastic interaction and
participation in working groups
and planning and organising
projects. A people-person and
having personality which is
active, energetic and sociable.
Great commitment to the
responsibilities with intellectual
ability to solve problems.
DESIGNER (in STX OFFSHORE
& SHIPBUILDING -
ACCOMMODATION DESIGN
TEAM)
Changwon – South Korea.
December 2011 –December 2013
Professional Designer for deckhouse
and accommodation area for
vessels. Full-time job on working
days.
PROJECT MANAGER (in VIUS
KOREA / www.mrkoon.com)
Seoul – South Korea. February 2014
– September 2014
Responsible for managing seasonal
events and promotions for the social
commerce website ‘mrkoon.com’.
Full-time job on working days.
TEAM MEMBER (in TIMBUKTU /
www.timbuktu2020.org)
Newcastle upon Tyne – UK. June
2015 – October 2015
Questioning ideas, interpretations
and decisions, alongside
contributing ideas that enabled
and supported the team’s progress
forwards in a positive manner.
PRESENTER (in Disruptive
Innovation Festival 2015 by Ellen
MacArthur Foundation / www.
thinkdif.co/big-top-tent-sessions/
rediscovering-value)
Online. November 2015
Attempting to provoke a dialogue
by demonstrating a service
design approach, which set out to
rediscover the value of e-waste.
READY TO ORDER?
Just grab me now, tell me what’s tickled your
fancy, and I’ll take it from there.
WORK EXPERIENCE
2. HABITAT (ARCHITECTURAL
ASSOCIATION)
Daegu – South Korea. June 2008 –
August 2008.
Assistant of the trainee architects
in the company. Responsible for
drawing plans, making models
and other responsibilities. Full-time
charity work on working days.
WUTZUP (ENGLISH
LANGUAGE ACADEMY)
Daegu – South Korea. 2008 –
December 2009.
Main staff. Responsible for
registration, helping new-comers
and leading groups in the class
time. Part-time charity work on
Saturdays.
PRIVATE TUTOR (for
SECONDARY STUDENTS)
Daegu – South Korea. April 2006 –
December 2009.
Responsible for teaching Maths,
Science and English to the
secondary students (age 15-
17). Part-time charity work on
Mondays, Wednesdays and
Saturdays.
TRAINEE TEACHER (in DAEGU
ENGINEERING HIGH SCHOOL)
Daegu – South Korea. April 2009 –
July 2009
Responsible for teaching Instruction
to Architecture to the secondary
students (age 16-17). Full-time
charity work except Sundays and
Holidays.
VOLUNTEER
EDUCATION
General English Course
(Advanced Level) | March 2010 –
February 2011 | ST Giles Highgate,
London - UK.
Architectural Design Course
for Bachelor’s Degree | March
2006 – February 2012 | Kyungbook
National University, Daegu – South
Korea.
Architecture Teaching Training
Course | March 2007 – February
2012 | Kyungbook National
University, Daegu – South Korea.
MA Design (Interior Design,
Service Design), Distiction |
September 2014 – September 2015 |
Northumbria University, Newcastle
upon Tyne - UK.
Design Kit: The Course for
Human-Centred Design
provided by Acumen and IDEO
| January 2015 - March 2015 |
novoed.com
CREA Summer Academy | June
2015 | www.creasummeracademy.
eu l Northumbria University,
Newcastle upon Tyne - UK.
3. Korean (Mother Language), and
English (Advanced Level).
Experience and knowledge in
Windows Microsoft Office, Adobe
Photoshop, Adobe InDesign, and
Auto CAD with great ability to
learn new tasks as a fast-learner.
SKILLS & REFERENCES
MAKE TIME FOR
A CUP OF TEA &
A PIECE OF CAKE
eunsolkorea@gmail.com
linkedin.com/in/solhwang
@EunsolHwang
+44 74 0213 8626
E-Waste Project 1.
Is Recycling the Ultimate
Solution for the Better World?
https://www.dropbox.com/
s/8c2udjd3gow8174/Eunsol%20
Hwang_Portfolio.pdf?dl=0
E-WasteProject 2.
Design for Equality
https://www.dropbox.com/s/
h48xbwpmnuf7ywk/Design%20
for%20equality_Portfolio_150823.
pdf?dl=0
E-Waste Project 3.
Rediscovering Value (18 minutes
30 seconds video for DIF 2015 by
EMF)
https://www.youtube.com/
watch?v=XK0_mcdwWU8