Storyteller at heart, designer by trade.
About
I'm a storyteller, with an engineering education. Thus, I pursue design because I can leverage stories to solve real-world problems.
At Disney, I learned the magic of stories and how to infuse delight into experiences.
At Meta, I learned how to design in mature, complex ecosystems.
At Figma, I learned how to do the job with managing stakeholders and expectations.
If you'd like to explore my design journey in greater detail, I have a portfolio slide deck available upon request.
Education
Work Experience
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Created MVP of Cloud Enclave Manager (distributed systems development tool) from concept to realization (0-1), working with startup founder and 1 engineer
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Re-designed informational slide deck
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Conducted user research, designed, prototyped, and shipped new interaction designs for the 2,000 users of CourseGrab, a mobile app that helps Cornell students get into courses during add drop and pre-enroll.
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Taught over 90 students industry standard product thinking, interaction design, and visual design to cultivate design education and community.
Enabled Ads Manager users to better monitor campaign performance by updating features on the FLEX Team.
- Designed a paired OTT and mobile user experience for the steaming fleet
- Participated in a user research audience project about Disney guests
• Create email graphics and flyers using Figma for weekly newsletter that builds community among 800+ Black and Latinx computing students
• Established the Figma design system from brand style guide
• Design templates for school partners adhering to brand style guide
Projects
HTR is the abbreviation for Handwritten Text Recognition. Implemented a python program to recognize handwriting for letters and digits.
Conducted user research, designed, prototyped, and shipped new interaction designs for the 2,000 users of CourseGrab, a mobile app that helps Cornell students get into courses during add drop and pre-enroll.
SWE Project • Designer & Developer
A virtual pass and play UNO game written in OCaml. Worked in a team of 4 people.
UX Case Study • Product Designer
A feature that enhances the overall mobile editing experience by reducing the frustrations users feel when they format documents on their phones.
Side Projects
UX Case Study • Prototype • Product Designer
Designed a shortcut feature to speed up logging into meetings and groups page to enhance the student virtual education experience
Awards
For future tech leaders, who have shown exceptional promise and dedication to the world of technology. They believe recipients are the driving force behind the future of tech innovation. 🌟
This award is for a student who has had a positive impact on those within the organization. Whether this has been demonstrated through engaging with an organization’s mission or being actively involved to the point where their impact has been felt by other students involved in the organization, it is apparent that this student is dedicated to creating a positive environment through their involvement.
Awarded to undergraduate who have demonstrated a sustained commitment to support of initiatives that enhance diversity and inclusion for the Cornell Engineering community
Since 1988, the Merrill Presidential Scholars Program has honored Cornell University’s most outstanding graduating seniors (Top 1%), while also recognizing the teachers who have played a significant role in ensuring their success. Each scholar is given an opportunity to recognize the high school teacher who most inspired their scholastic development and the Cornell faculty member who most significantly contributed to their college experience.
The awards recognize graduate and undergraduate students who’ve committed to creating a more inclusive culture within Cornell Bowers CIS and broadly in the fields of computing and information science