Da Vinci 1618 is reborn into our business' Philosophy by promoting the collaborative spirit.
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We are a creative branding and innovative commercialization hub for professional and business solution where are enabled to empower their creative minds to obtain an innovative edge.
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With ideas, people, and opportunity, we experiment in the public set start-up project, delving into public-friendly creation, and transforming to a powerful project solution for the challenger.
"I believe that investing in people is a way to make this world a better place.
This is the reason why, I established 'Da Vinci 1618 Group', a network hub that aims to expand opportunities for challengeable young people at home and abroad by stimulating opportunities, challenges, and motivation for the young generation."
Executive Director
“Show your passion and express your professional experience to the young generation. Helping them is not our privilege but our duty.
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The meaning of Da Vinci 1618 existence is to spread this belief to all young people who are interested in helping and growing together and we know that we can make a difference and make their professionalism a better chance through this belief."
CEO
Simon Shim
CEO
Simon believes invisible but invaluable leader who will change our world to a better place and their optimistic mind finds a way.
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With more than 20 years of experience, Simon is an industry-recognized structural engineer who holds a wide spectrum of building types, from high-rise mixed-use, residential and commercial projects including super tall to small interior fit-outs.
He holds a Master’s degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Illinois at Urban-Champaign and a bachelor’s degree in Architecture from Sung Kyun Kwan University, South Korea.
PRINCIPAL, ACTIVE DESIGN GROUP, NEWARK, NJ, USA– CURRENT (WWW.ADGGROUPUSA.COM)
PRINCIPAL, WITHWORKS, KOREA– CURRENT (WWW.WITHWORKS.KR)
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ADJUNCT PROFESSOR OF CIVIL ENGINEERING & ARCH CRITIC AT NEW JERSEY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, NEWARK, NJ, USA– CURRENT
CEO/FOUNDER, Da Vinci1618
Youngjun Ko
Executive Director
Jun studied product design at Parsons before joining Mikimoto to design jewelry.
I have also completed the diamond grading program at GIA.
In 2011, I began designing under my own name, and I now run a full production facility and design studio in Manhattan’s Jewelry District.
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My design philosophy is that design should reflect each client’s identity and that this identity should be expressed naturally.
I am determined to create a design company that embodies the creative spirit, and one that also aspires a new generation of designers and non-profit organizations by funding their works and efforts.
