Stephanie Soyoung Park
About Stephanie Soyoung Park
Stephanie Soyoung Park is the Operations Lead at Hopper in New York, with a background in strategy, compliance, and communications, and a co-founder of the travel planning service Journy.
Current Role at Hopper
Stephanie Soyoung Park currently serves as Operations Lead at Hopper in New York, New York, United States. In this role, she has been instrumental in various initiatives, including leading the launch and development of the Homes platform. Under her guidance, the team expanded from 5 to over 40 members within a year, contributing to Hopper's rapid growth.
Previous Experience at Journy
Before joining Hopper, Stephanie co-founded Journy, a travel planning service, where she worked from 2016 to 2021. The team was later acquired by Hopper. During her tenure, she built a database of over 70,000 locations and amassed more than 300,000 email subscribers. Journy planned over 8,000 custom trips and was recognized as a Travel+Leisure 2017 Best New Travel App at its launch.
Tenure at IBM Internal Strategy Group
Stephanie worked as a Senior Strategy Consultant at IBM Internal Strategy Group from 2013 to 2016. Based in Greater New York City Area, she contributed to various strategic initiatives over a span of three years, leveraging her expertise in economics and strategy.
Educational Background at Princeton University
Stephanie studied Economics at Princeton University, where she achieved a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.). Her academic foundation in economics has been a cornerstone of her professional journey, supporting her roles in strategy, operations, and travel planning.
Industry Contributions
Stephanie has made significant contributions to the travel and technology industries. At Hopper, she played a key role in the company quadrupling its revenue in 2021 and raising over $350 million in funding. Hopper has since become the #1 most-downloaded travel app in North America, surpassing major competitors like Airbnb, Expedia, and Booking.