Dooee Kim

About

Architect and Product Owner, turning ideas into spaces and services.

Architect
Product Owner
Based in Korea
10+ Years Experience

Currently building Architects Platform

Affiliations

KIRA · Seoul Chapter Council Member
KIFA

Proficiencies

Skills

Architectural Design
Interior Design
Spatial Design
Product Management
Product Strategy

Design Tools

Autodesk Software
Adobe Creative Cloud
Rhino
SketchUp

Collaboration Tools

Google Workspace
Slack
Notion
Figma (basic)

AI Tools

Chat GPT
Claude
Gemini
Obsidian

Work

Product Owner / Architect

2020 - Now HOWBUILD Korea

Bridging architecture and technology by leading digital product development for the built environment.

Led the planning and launch of IT products for the architecture and construction industry, serving clients, architects, and contractors.

Collaboration project with Korean Institute of Registered Architects (KIRA), Seoul Chapter
- Serving as TF committee member and Product Owner of the Architect Platform initiative
Developed digital services:
- Howbuild Sketch (pre-design feasibility insights)
- Howbuild PM Service (project planning documentation)
- ArchiHere Design & Bidding Platform
- Howbuild Website Redesign
- Howbuild Navigation (construction site data service)
Participated in government-funded R&D (MOLIT):
- Digital energy diagnostics and automated design systems for green remodeling
Software registration and patent completed

Architectural Designer

2015 - 2020 Boundless, ZMJ Seoul

Managed architectural design and approvals across various building types.

Residential (single-family, multi-family)
Commercial, retail, and office facilities
Full process: permitting to occupancy approval
Planned and executed solar-powered parking structures

Interior Designer

2015 - 2020 Boundless, Freelancer Seoul

Planned and delivered interior projects with a focus on branding and user experience.

Premium study café development
- (with branding collaboration)
Restaurant and café projects (freelance)
From concept to completion, including approvals

Internship

2012 hANd Seoul

Participated in the design planning of a tourism complex project.

Supported concept development and master planning
Assisted in early-stage design and research

Recognition

DAF 2014, ART Furniture

2014 Seoul Arts Center Seoul

Art furniture exhibition

CHAIRTECTURE

2012 Songeun ArtCube Seoul

Chair design exhibition

Gwangju Design Biennale: Sweet Parliament Home

2011 圖可圖非常圖 (Design is design is not design) Gwangju

Design biennale — team installation

Green Furry Thing Called Moss

2015 Field Constructs Design Competition Austin, TX

Landscape installation competition — team entry

The Works of Rookie 2015

2015 Magazine of Architecture and Culture

The Memorial Architecture in an Urban Context: Designing the Presence of Something Absent

Design Studio Critic / Reviewer

2014 – 2022 Konkuk Univ. Graduate School of Architecture Seoul

Studio led by Prof. Brian Grieb

Patents + Software

Patents

Preprocessing Method for Architectural Design Models and Automated BIM Modeling
Co-inventor
10-2023-0097708
Web-based Architectural Design Decision Support Method and System
Co-inventor
10-2023-0111296
Quantity Calculation Method Using BIM Data with Improved Accuracy
Co-inventor
10-2023-0097709
Selection, Diagnostic, and Design Automation Platform for Green Remodeling
Co-contributor
10-2023-0172520

Software

Facade Area Calculator
Co-author
C-2024-043896
Digital Assessment System for Selecting Green Remodeling Candidate Sites
Co-author
C-2025-051562
Managing Changes and Statements of Interior and Exterior Finishing Materials
Co-author
C-2025-053863
Material Data Preset for Building Remodeling
Co-author
C-2025-053864