Designing technology that unlocks human potential
Ayoung Cho
Find real problems.
Build real solutions.
Find real problems.
Build real solutions.
Skills & Expertise
I am endlessly curious about people. I've spent 7+ years teaching K–12 students, and 2+ years as a McKinsey consultant, where I worked on emerging technologies like metaverse and robotics. Today, I build human-centered products across AI and education.
Things I've Built
Products with real impact
Parenting Tool for Parents of 18–36 Month Olds
LUMI
Currently building a voice-AI device that turns everyday parent–child conversations into actionable developmental insights.
KakaoTalk Chatbot
Wine Recommendation Chatbot
Conversational wine recommendation system that simplifies discovery for beginners through intuitive Q&A on Korea's largest messaging platform.
Social Data Sentiment Analysis
Consumer Demand Forecasting
Research exploring how social media sentiment predicts consumer behavior. Developed windowed time-series prediction model with CatBoost.
NAVER Keyword Crawler
First Data Automation Tool at Klook Korea
Developed a Python-based automation crawler that automatically retrieves, cleans, and consolidates keyword performance data from NAVER Ads. Replaced manual collection tasks and provided standardized data for analysis and campaign optimization.
Recognition
Awards & Achievements
Berkeley Civic Innovation Challenge
Co-hosted by City of Berkeley & UC Berkeley
Project
AccCo - AI-Powered PDF Accessibility Automation Engine
Proposed AccCo to make critical public documents accessible to visually impaired individuals. By uploading a PDF, AccCo scans the entire document and supports structure tagging, image descriptions, form labeling, and other accessibility compliance tasks. Evaluated directly by the Mayor of Berkeley and city leadership.
UC Berkeley Engineering X MBA AI Hackathon
Sponsors: Claude, Mayfield Fund
Project
ScribER – Voice AI Wearable for ER Documentation
Developed a wearable device powered by voice AI that generates real-time ER documentation and live clinical suggestions, reducing physician documentation burden.
New York Social IoT Project
Global Design Factory Network
Project
OLIVE – Tumbler-Sharing IoT System
Unanimously awarded for originality and social impact. Developed IoT-enabled smart tumbler sharing platform promoting sustainable habits.
UIC Global Research Competition
Underwood International College
Project
Digital Nomadism Research
Investigated how flexible work environments enhance productivity through field research in Budapest and Prague. Presented findings at UIC Research Showcase.