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Hannah Joo

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New York City, NY, United States
Beauty Product Innovation & Development Lead @aruen | | MBA @UCLA | Ingredient, Formula, Shade Research & Development | ex-Estée Lauder (K-beauty R&D Center) | K-beauty Makeup & Skincare

Beauty product strategist and operator with 6+ years driving innovation from Estée Lauder's Korea Hub to founding a TikTok-trending K-beauty startup, combining deep consumer insights with data-driven product launches.

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Experience(11)
Aruen
Lead, Product Development & Innovation
Aruen
Feb 2025 — Present
Mercor Intelligence
AI Subject Matter Expert (Beauty)
Mercor Intelligence
Oct 2025 — Dec 2025
TheMissingFox LLC
Project Management (Client: Hyundai Asan Nanum Foundation)
TheMissingFox LLC
Aug 2023 — Dec 2025
500 Global, Market Launch
Market Launch, Program Manager
500 Global, Market Launch
Jun 2024 — Dec 2024
Chartmetric
Product Manager, MBA Summer Intern
Chartmetric
Jun 2022 — Sep 2022
PSE (Formerly The Product World)
Program Innovation & Development, Co-Founder
PSE (Formerly The Product World)
Mar 2020 — May 2022
AMAZE
Product Strategy & Innovation, During-MBA Intern
AMAZE
Jan 2022 — Mar 2022
HYPERCONNECT
Global Product Marketing, Pre-MBA Intern
HYPERCONNECT
May 2021 — Jul 2021
Estée Lauder Companies, Korea Innovation Hub
Product Development Coordinator
Estée Lauder Companies, Korea Innovation Hub
Jul 2018 — Jul 2020
신세계인터내셔날(Shinsegae International Inc.)
Localization Special Project Intern
신세계인터내셔날(Shinsegae International Inc.)
Mar 2018 — Jul 2018
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Product Innovation Strategy (Consulting)
Klleon
Aug 2023 — Dec 2023
Education(5)
UCLA Anderson School of Management
UCLA Anderson School of Management
Master of Business Administration - MBA in Business Administration and Management
Sep 2020 — Jun 2022
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Ewha Womans University 이화여자대학교
Bachelor of Science - BS in Clothing & Textiles (Fashion Merchandising & Design)
Sep 2014 — Jun 2018
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Ewha Womans University 이화여자대학교
Master's Coursework in Traditional Korean Costume
Jan 2016 — Jan 2017
Utrecht University
Utrecht University
Summer Institute in Modern Dutch Art
Jan 2014 — Jan 2014
Gimpo Foreign Language High School
Gimpo Foreign Language High School
Student in Japanese
Mar 2009 — Feb 2012
Projects(0)
Credentials(12)
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Experience
Aruen
Lead, Product Development & Innovation
Aruen
Feb 2025 — Present · San Francisco Bay Area
Led end-to-end development of 2 net-new SKUs as sole product owner, from whitespace analysis through formulation strategy, ODM management, and packaging. Drove a strategic product turnaround by realigning messaging with core formula benefits, achieving 2x ROAS increase and >2x month-over-month new customer acquisition without increased ad spend. Developed FDA/FTC-compliant product claims and scoped clinical testing needed to substantiate efficacy claims.
Mercor Intelligence
AI Subject Matter Expert (Beauty)
Mercor Intelligence
Oct 2025 — Dec 2025 · San Francisco Bay Area
Designed evaluation rubrics grounded in the PCCS Color System to assess AI model performance in distinguishing shade nuances and mapping tone attributes to personal color classification. Provided expert annotations on product finish, color payoff, and texture from INCI data, generating training inputs that reduced reliance on physical swatching and strengthened competitive analysis.
TheMissingFox LLC
Project Management (Client: Hyundai Asan Nanum Foundation)
TheMissingFox LLC
Aug 2023 — Dec 2025 · San Francisco Bay Area
Orchestrated a global accelerator program for 20+ startups, facilitating 100+ expert sessions while implementing AI-driven workflows in Notion and Gemini that boosted operational reporting efficiency by 60%.
500 Global, Market Launch
Market Launch, Program Manager
500 Global, Market Launch
Jun 2024 — Dec 2024 · Palo Alto, CA
Managed ~$1M budget for an accelerator program by developing budget models and coordinating timelines with cross-functional stakeholders, delivering 8% cost savings while maintaining NPS of 87. Evaluated K-beauty startups across beauty tech categories including AI manufacturing, IoT devices, and oral care by analyzing consumer insights, regional trends, and technological differentiation.
Education
UCLA Anderson School of Management
UCLA Anderson School of Management
Master of Business Administration - MBA in Business Administration and Management
Sep 2020 — Jun 2022
GMAT: 720 (Top 6%); Finalist in Kellogg Design Challenge 2021 (sponsored by Unilever); STEM-designated program
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Ewha Womans University 이화여자대학교
Bachelor of Science - BS in Clothing & Textiles (Fashion Merchandising & Design)
Sep 2014 — Jun 2018
Two-time scholarship recipient (Academic Merit and Leadership Scholarships)
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Ewha Womans University 이화여자대학교
Master's Coursework in Traditional Korean Costume
Jan 2016 — Jan 2017
• Completed 2 semesters; specialized in Fashion Industry (Korean Traditional Costume). • Teaching assistant for the ‘History of Korean Costume’ and ‘Design of Korean Traditional Costume’ courses. • Awarded 2 teaching assistant scholarships (Fall 2016 and Spring 2017) and 1 merit-based scholarship (Fall 2016).
Utrecht University
Utrecht University
Summer Institute in Modern Dutch Art
Jan 2014 — Jan 2014
One merit-based scholarship covered full tuition.
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Credentials
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Professional Member
Society of Cosmetic Chemists, California Chapter
Issued Jan 2026
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Google Data Analytics Specialization
Google
Issued Aug 2025
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Introduction to Cosmetic Science and Ingredients
Procter & Gamble
Issued Sep 2025
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Course
Google Project Management Cetificate
Google
Issued Nov 2024
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Product DevelopmentProduct InnovationProduct ManagementResearchBusiness StrategyBeauty InnovationCosmetic FormulationMarket Trend AnalysisIngredient ResearchColor AnalysisTikTok Shop MarketingProject ManagementProgram DevelopmentProgram ManagementVendor ManagementEvent Management
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