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SAMSUNG • 2024-2025
SAMSUNG • 2024-2025
SAMSUNG • 2024-2025

Prototyping New AI Experiences for Galaxy Buds

Prototyping New AI Experiences for Galaxy Buds

Prototyping New AI Experiences for Galaxy Buds

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Project Summary

Designed and prototyped future AI earbud experiences across audio-first interactions and phone UX/UI.

Designed and prototyped future AI earbud experiences across audio-first interactions and phone UX/UI.

Designed and prototyped future AI earbud experiences across audio-first interactions and phone UX/UI.

AI earbuds introduce a new interaction challenge: deciding when assistance should respond, what users should hear, and how they can stay in control without looking at a screen. I led interaction design for selected future concepts, translating early ideas into audio-first flows and companion phone UX/UI. I then helped bring these experiences to life through functional prototypes and user testing.

AI earbuds introduce a new interaction challenge: deciding when assistance should respond, what users should hear, and how they can stay in control without looking at a screen. I led interaction design for selected future concepts, translating early ideas into audio-first flows and companion phone UX/UI. I then helped bring these experiences to life through functional prototypes and user testing.

Role

UX/UI & Interaction Designer

Timeline

Feb 2024 - Nov 2025

Skills

Interaction Design, Wearable UX, UX/UI Flows, Prototyping, User Testing, Storytelling

Achievements

Future AI earbud concepts validated and placed on roadmap for launch, 1 granted patent

My Contributions

My Contributions

Concept Development & Storytelling

Helped develop 11 future AI earbud concepts and created scenario-based videos illustrating how each could fit into everyday life.

UX/UI & Interaction Design

Defined audio-first flows, system responses, user controls, and companion phone UX/UI. Created detailed interaction videos to communicate behaviors and design specifications to engineers.

User Research & Prioritization

Conducted a 500-person desirability study and synthesized findings to identify five promising directions for deeper interaction design.

Experience Prototyping & User Testing

Helped build interactive and audio prototypes for three priority concepts. Conducted multiple rounds of usability testing, using findings to refine interactions and inform future product directions.

Project details are confidential.
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Project details are confidential.
Please reach out directly to learn more about my role, process, and impact.

Project details are confidential.
Please reach out directly to learn more about my role, process, and impact.