Solip Park
Game Researcher / Project Manager / International Communication / Comic Artist
ORCID: 0000-0001-5581-435X
Game Researcher / Project Manager / International Communication / Comic Artist
ORCID: 0000-0001-5581-435X
Solip is a doctoral student at Aalto University School of Arts, Design, and Architecture - Department of Arts and Media, with her current research interest is focused on digital game production, work culture, and immigrants/expats. Solip have two master degrees: one from Carnegie Mellon University in the USA (Master of Entertainment Technology), and Aalto University in Finland (Master of Arts) where she was announced as the winner of Game Thesis Competition 2020 by Finnish Game Research Society.
Solip is the author and artist of "Game Expats Story" comic series, while currently acting as a member of the board and Graphics/Arts Team Lead at Finnish Game Jam Ry and Management Team Lead at Korean Student Association in Finland (KOSAFI Ry). She is working with the Embassy of Republic of Korea (South) in Finland, leading their "Kor-Fin Esports Festival" and "Kor-Fin Special Game Week" projects - connecting game devs in Finland and South Korea. She have co-authored several books and reports introducing Finnish startup ecosystems to Korean entrepreneurs and investors.
Prior to her academic career, Solip worked at game companies and startup scenes in the USA, South Korea, and Finland, focusing on project management, event coordination, and international relations. Solip was once the first South Korean to acquire Finland's startup entrepreneur residence permit in 2018. She was one of the founding members of Nexon Computer Museum - the first permanent museum in East Asia dedicated to the history of computer and video games, located in South Korea.
#Games #GameResearch #GameProductionCulture #ExpatsinGames
#Entrepreneurship #Research #ProjectManagement #InternationalRelations #Finland #SouthKorea #ConnectingEastWest
Solip is the author and artist of "Game Expats Story" comic series, while currently acting as a member of the board and Graphics/Arts Team Lead at Finnish Game Jam Ry and Management Team Lead at Korean Student Association in Finland (KOSAFI Ry). She is working with the Embassy of Republic of Korea (South) in Finland, leading their "Kor-Fin Esports Festival" and "Kor-Fin Special Game Week" projects - connecting game devs in Finland and South Korea. She have co-authored several books and reports introducing Finnish startup ecosystems to Korean entrepreneurs and investors.
Prior to her academic career, Solip worked at game companies and startup scenes in the USA, South Korea, and Finland, focusing on project management, event coordination, and international relations. Solip was once the first South Korean to acquire Finland's startup entrepreneur residence permit in 2018. She was one of the founding members of Nexon Computer Museum - the first permanent museum in East Asia dedicated to the history of computer and video games, located in South Korea.
#Games #GameResearch #GameProductionCulture #ExpatsinGames
#Entrepreneurship #Research #ProjectManagement #InternationalRelations #Finland #SouthKorea #ConnectingEastWest
