Josh Kim
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Nick Rimsa
Throughout the entirety of the 2019 school year, I have advised and mentored a group of > 50 students at Colby College. Joshua and I have worked closely since January 2019, so I feel I can speak to the qualities and characteristics that make him an exceptional talent. Now having had the opportunity to spend a significant amount of time with Joshua (and see countless interactions with other students, faculty, and staff on campus), his acclaim is singular. Joshua shares kindness, humility, and good humor with everyone he interacts with. It’s rare that his presence with others doesn’t evoke nearly constant smiling or laughter. Without exception, Joshua uses his social gifts - heightened self-awareness, deep levels of empathy, and acute observation - for good. Since we first in January, I very quickly became aware of Joshua’s unparalleled attention to improvement. He’s obsessed with getting better (at everything) and his growth as a product designer has been rapid. Joshua is a furious learner, voraciously consuming new information. I’ve been particularly impressed with how focused Joshua’s questions are (and how they, too, only continue to progress). Joshua fully understands that design is about becoming a problem expert, and he’s undoubtedly on his way to becoming one with the software product he’s currently developing. Undoubtedly, it will be a success. Joshua possesses an uncommon blend of drive and focus. That is, he works really hard on the right things. Simultaneously, Joshua is enrolled in five courses, works several on-campus jobs, practices and performs the saxophone and classical piano, and his first entrepreneurial venture. Because others are constantly fighting for his time and attention, Joshua has become highly adept at expertly allocating his resources.
Nick Rimsa
Throughout the entirety of the 2019 school year, I have advised and mentored a group of > 50 students at Colby College. Joshua and I have worked closely since January 2019, so I feel I can speak to the qualities and characteristics that make him an exceptional talent. Now having had the opportunity to spend a significant amount of time with Joshua (and see countless interactions with other students, faculty, and staff on campus), his acclaim is singular. Joshua shares kindness, humility, and good humor with everyone he interacts with. It’s rare that his presence with others doesn’t evoke nearly constant smiling or laughter. Without exception, Joshua uses his social gifts - heightened self-awareness, deep levels of empathy, and acute observation - for good. Since we first in January, I very quickly became aware of Joshua’s unparalleled attention to improvement. He’s obsessed with getting better (at everything) and his growth as a product designer has been rapid. Joshua is a furious learner, voraciously consuming new information. I’ve been particularly impressed with how focused Joshua’s questions are (and how they, too, only continue to progress). Joshua fully understands that design is about becoming a problem expert, and he’s undoubtedly on his way to becoming one with the software product he’s currently developing. Undoubtedly, it will be a success. Joshua possesses an uncommon blend of drive and focus. That is, he works really hard on the right things. Simultaneously, Joshua is enrolled in five courses, works several on-campus jobs, practices and performs the saxophone and classical piano, and his first entrepreneurial venture. Because others are constantly fighting for his time and attention, Joshua has become highly adept at expertly allocating his resources.
Nick Rimsa
Throughout the entirety of the 2019 school year, I have advised and mentored a group of > 50 students at Colby College. Joshua and I have worked closely since January 2019, so I feel I can speak to the qualities and characteristics that make him an exceptional talent. Now having had the opportunity to spend a significant amount of time with Joshua (and see countless interactions with other students, faculty, and staff on campus), his acclaim is singular. Joshua shares kindness, humility, and good humor with everyone he interacts with. It’s rare that his presence with others doesn’t evoke nearly constant smiling or laughter. Without exception, Joshua uses his social gifts - heightened self-awareness, deep levels of empathy, and acute observation - for good. Since we first in January, I very quickly became aware of Joshua’s unparalleled attention to improvement. He’s obsessed with getting better (at everything) and his growth as a product designer has been rapid. Joshua is a furious learner, voraciously consuming new information. I’ve been particularly impressed with how focused Joshua’s questions are (and how they, too, only continue to progress). Joshua fully understands that design is about becoming a problem expert, and he’s undoubtedly on his way to becoming one with the software product he’s currently developing. Undoubtedly, it will be a success. Joshua possesses an uncommon blend of drive and focus. That is, he works really hard on the right things. Simultaneously, Joshua is enrolled in five courses, works several on-campus jobs, practices and performs the saxophone and classical piano, and his first entrepreneurial venture. Because others are constantly fighting for his time and attention, Joshua has become highly adept at expertly allocating his resources.
Nick Rimsa
Throughout the entirety of the 2019 school year, I have advised and mentored a group of > 50 students at Colby College. Joshua and I have worked closely since January 2019, so I feel I can speak to the qualities and characteristics that make him an exceptional talent. Now having had the opportunity to spend a significant amount of time with Joshua (and see countless interactions with other students, faculty, and staff on campus), his acclaim is singular. Joshua shares kindness, humility, and good humor with everyone he interacts with. It’s rare that his presence with others doesn’t evoke nearly constant smiling or laughter. Without exception, Joshua uses his social gifts - heightened self-awareness, deep levels of empathy, and acute observation - for good. Since we first in January, I very quickly became aware of Joshua’s unparalleled attention to improvement. He’s obsessed with getting better (at everything) and his growth as a product designer has been rapid. Joshua is a furious learner, voraciously consuming new information. I’ve been particularly impressed with how focused Joshua’s questions are (and how they, too, only continue to progress). Joshua fully understands that design is about becoming a problem expert, and he’s undoubtedly on his way to becoming one with the software product he’s currently developing. Undoubtedly, it will be a success. Joshua possesses an uncommon blend of drive and focus. That is, he works really hard on the right things. Simultaneously, Joshua is enrolled in five courses, works several on-campus jobs, practices and performs the saxophone and classical piano, and his first entrepreneurial venture. Because others are constantly fighting for his time and attention, Joshua has become highly adept at expertly allocating his resources.
Experience
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Maine Angels
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United States
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Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
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1 - 100 Employee
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Program Manager
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Feb 2023 - Present
An angel investor organization that supports early stage companies ventures in New England. • Leading due diligence process with detailed research, quantitative analysis, and report writing • Revamp and redesign of the Maine Angels website • Organizing monthly investor meetings and company pitches An angel investor organization that supports early stage companies ventures in New England. • Leading due diligence process with detailed research, quantitative analysis, and report writing • Revamp and redesign of the Maine Angels website • Organizing monthly investor meetings and company pitches
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The Cubby
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United States
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Artists and Writers
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Founder & CEO
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Feb 2019 - Mar 2022
The first art marketplace, exclusively for college student creatives. • Built a community of 250,000+ active student users across 500 college campuses • Led a 6-person cross-functional team to scale the marketplace to college campuses nationwide • Developed the marketplace by focusing on the problem, the customer, and the artist community. As seen in the New York Times, NBC, Rural Inno, Maine Startups Insider, and more. The first art marketplace, exclusively for college student creatives. • Built a community of 250,000+ active student users across 500 college campuses • Led a 6-person cross-functional team to scale the marketplace to college campuses nationwide • Developed the marketplace by focusing on the problem, the customer, and the artist community. As seen in the New York Times, NBC, Rural Inno, Maine Startups Insider, and more.
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Plato
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United States
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Internet Publishing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Product Management Intern
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May 2021 - Aug 2021
A mentoring platform that connects engineers with experienced engineering leaders. • Developed a product roadmap and strategy for a community feature (Plato Elevate) • Conducted 50+ customer interviews to discover user pain points with existing product • Wrote detailed user stories with AGILE for engineering team based on learnings A mentoring platform that connects engineers with experienced engineering leaders. • Developed a product roadmap and strategy for a community feature (Plato Elevate) • Conducted 50+ customer interviews to discover user pain points with existing product • Wrote detailed user stories with AGILE for engineering team based on learnings
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Art in Res
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United States
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Artists and Writers
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1 - 100 Employee
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Product Design Intern
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May 2020 - Aug 2020
A fine art marketplace for independent artists with monthly payment plans. • Kept track of weekly KPI’s as the company designed a new platform for user growth • Developed initial wireframes and mockups with Figma and Sketch • Designed and implemented A/B testing for email campaigns to improve response rates by 30% A fine art marketplace for independent artists with monthly payment plans. • Kept track of weekly KPI’s as the company designed a new platform for user growth • Developed initial wireframes and mockups with Figma and Sketch • Designed and implemented A/B testing for email campaigns to improve response rates by 30%
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Eariously
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United States
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Software Development
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1 - 100 Employee
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Project Management Intern
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Jan 2019 - May 2019
A software that transcribes text into audio for online articles. • Organized marketing strategies on college campuses using social media and direct marketing • Conducted market research on college students’ use of audio (podcasts, music, books, etc.) • Pilot tested the IOS app for functionality and debugged as one of the first users A software that transcribes text into audio for online articles. • Organized marketing strategies on college campuses using social media and direct marketing • Conducted market research on college students’ use of audio (podcasts, music, books, etc.) • Pilot tested the IOS app for functionality and debugged as one of the first users
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Education
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2018 - 2023
Colby College
BA, Anthropology, Computer Science -
2014 - 2018
Buckingham Browne & Nichols School
High School Diploma
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