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I’m a MFA Design candidate from Ohio State University. I'm a multidisciplinary creative thinker with a background in experience design & engineering.

I am driven by a passion for turning complex, ambiguous problem spaces into logical and clear design structures and creating thoughtful and technology-enhanced **experiences that meaningfully support people in their everyday lives.

My Work

My Design Philosophy

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Strength in Collaboration & Diversity

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I see collaboration as a source of strength. Ideas become more thoughtful and resilient when they are shaped through dialogue, critique, and shared sense-making. Creativity does not exist in isolation—it thrives in collective spaces where perspectives intersect.

In my UX research practice, collaboration operates on multiple levels. On one level, I work closely with cross-functional partners such as product managers, engineers, and designers, aligning research insights with technical feasibility and product goals. These partnerships help ensure that research meaningfully informs decision-making rather than existing in isolation. On another level, I collaborate with stakeholders and users themselves. By involving them throughout the research process, I treat each participant as an expert in their own lived experience. The most meaningful insights and solutions emerge when diverse perspectives are not only heard, but genuinely respected and integrated into the design process. Design begins with people. I strive to deeply understand those I design for—not only their needs, but their contexts, emotions, and constraints. By seeing through users’ perspectives, I aim to create experiences that empower rather than prescribe.

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Empathy Through a Human-Centered Perspective

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Design and research often begin in moments of complexity and uncertainty. Human experiences are rarely linear; they are messy, emotional, and sometimes contradictory. I am drawn to this chaos—not to simplify it away, but to understand it.

Through analytical thinking and structured reasoning, I seek patterns within complexity and clarity within ambiguity. Logic, for me, is not about reducing people to data points, but about creating frameworks that help surface insight. It allows me to connect scattered observations, behaviors, and narratives into meaningful understanding.

Yet this process always returns to people. Insights only matter when they illuminate real human needs, experiences, and consequences. By moving from human stories to structure—and back to human meaning—I turn complexity into insight that can guide design with clarity, care, and intention.

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We Shape Technology, and Technology Shapes Us

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Technology is built to serve human needs, yet those needs evolve as technology advances. This reciprocal relationship—much like a cycle—means that design decisions have long-term social consequences. As a UX researcher, I see my role as actively shaping technology to align with human values across different contexts and environments. Equally important is recognizing when technology begins to shape society in harmful or exclusionary ways—and intervening through research, critique, and responsible design. I am deeply committed to value-sensitive and accessible design, advocating for technologies that work for all people and contribute to the collective human good.


My Work

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Interactive Media & User Experience

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Design Research

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Other Works

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