My Design Journey
2015–2018 · High School
Istartedoutdesigninggraphicsforpeoplewholive-streamedvideogamesonTwitch.Atfirst,Ididitjustforfun,withnorealtoolsortraining—IwasusingPowerPointtomakevisualsbecausethat’sallIhad.Eventually,Icaughttheattentionofapopularstreamer,andsuddenlyIwasgettingcommissions.That’swhenIdecidedtotakeitmoreseriouslyandtaughtmyselfPhotoshop.ThiswasthefirsttimeIrealizedthatdesigncouldconnectmetopeoplefarbeyondmyownworld.
2015–2018 · High School
Istartedoutdesigninggraphicsforpeoplewholive-streamedvideogamesonTwitch.Atfirst,Ididitjustforfun,withnorealtoolsortraining—IwasusingPowerPointtomakevisualsbecausethat’sallIhad.Eventually,Icaughttheattentionofapopularstreamer,andsuddenlyIwasgettingcommissions.That’swhenIdecidedtotakeitmoreseriouslyandtaughtmyselfPhotoshop.ThiswasthefirsttimeIrealizedthatdesigncouldconnectmetopeoplefarbeyondmyownworld.
2015–2018 · High School
Istartedoutdesigninggraphicsforpeoplewholive-streamedvideogamesonTwitch.Atfirst,Ididitjustforfun,withnorealtoolsortraining—IwasusingPowerPointtomakevisualsbecausethat’sallIhad.Eventually,Icaughttheattentionofapopularstreamer,andsuddenlyIwasgettingcommissions.That’swhenIdecidedtotakeitmoreseriouslyandtaughtmyselfPhotoshop.ThiswasthefirsttimeIrealizedthatdesigncouldconnectmetopeoplefarbeyondmyownworld.
2015–2018 · High School
Istartedoutdesigninggraphicsforpeoplewholive-streamedvideogamesonTwitch.Atfirst,Ididitjustforfun,withnorealtoolsortraining—IwasusingPowerPointtomakevisualsbecausethat’sallIhad.Eventually,Icaughttheattentionofapopularstreamer,andsuddenlyIwasgettingcommissions.That’swhenIdecidedtotakeitmoreseriouslyandtaughtmyselfPhotoshop.ThiswasthefirsttimeIrealizedthatdesigncouldconnectmetopeoplefarbeyondmyownworld.
2015–2018 · High School
Istartedoutdesigninggraphicsforpeoplewholive-streamedvideogamesonTwitch.Atfirst,Ididitjustforfun,withnorealtoolsortraining—IwasusingPowerPointtomakevisualsbecausethat’sallIhad.Eventually,Icaughttheattentionofapopularstreamer,andsuddenlyIwasgettingcommissions.That’swhenIdecidedtotakeitmoreseriouslyandtaughtmyselfPhotoshop.ThiswasthefirsttimeIrealizedthatdesigncouldconnectmetopeoplefarbeyondmyownworld.
2018–2021 · Computer Science & First Steps into Web
Whenitcametimeforcollege,Ichosecomputersciencebecauseitfeltlikethe“safe”careerpath.But,Ikeptgravitatingbacktowarddesign.Front-endwebdevelopmentcaughtmyattentionsinceitletmecombinelogicwithvisuals.Itaughtmyselfhowtocodeandspentalotoflatenightstinkeringonprojects—eventhoughIhadnoideawhatresponsivedesign,accessibility,orUXreallymeantyet.Lookingback,thoseearlyprojectsweremessy,buttheycarriedthesamesenseofcuriositythatgotmestarted.
2018–2021 · Computer Science & First Steps into Web
Whenitcametimeforcollege,Ichosecomputersciencebecauseitfeltlikethe“safe”careerpath.But,Ikeptgravitatingbacktowarddesign.Front-endwebdevelopmentcaughtmyattentionsinceitletmecombinelogicwithvisuals.Itaughtmyselfhowtocodeandspentalotoflatenightstinkeringonprojects—eventhoughIhadnoideawhatresponsivedesign,accessibility,orUXreallymeantyet.Lookingback,thoseearlyprojectsweremessy,buttheycarriedthesamesenseofcuriositythatgotmestarted.
2018–2021 · Computer Science & First Steps into Web
Whenitcametimeforcollege,Ichosecomputersciencebecauseitfeltlikethe“safe”careerpath.But,Ikeptgravitatingbacktowarddesign.Front-endwebdevelopmentcaughtmyattentionsinceitletmecombinelogicwithvisuals.Itaughtmyselfhowtocodeandspentalotoflatenightstinkeringonprojects—eventhoughIhadnoideawhatresponsivedesign,accessibility,orUXreallymeantyet.Lookingback,thoseearlyprojectsweremessy,buttheycarriedthesamesenseofcuriositythatgotmestarted.
2018–2021 · Computer Science & First Steps into Web
Whenitcametimeforcollege,Ichosecomputersciencebecauseitfeltlikethe“safe”careerpath.But,Ikeptgravitatingbacktowarddesign.Front-endwebdevelopmentcaughtmyattentionsinceitletmecombinelogicwithvisuals.Itaughtmyselfhowtocodeandspentalotoflatenightstinkeringonprojects—eventhoughIhadnoideawhatresponsivedesign,accessibility,orUXreallymeantyet.Lookingback,thoseearlyprojectsweremessy,buttheycarriedthesamesenseofcuriositythatgotmestarted.
2018–2021 · Computer Science & First Steps into Web
Whenitcametimeforcollege,Ichosecomputersciencebecauseitfeltlikethe“safe”careerpath.But,Ikeptgravitatingbacktowarddesign.Front-endwebdevelopmentcaughtmyattentionsinceitletmecombinelogicwithvisuals.Itaughtmyselfhowtocodeandspentalotoflatenightstinkeringonprojects—eventhoughIhadnoideawhatresponsivedesign,accessibility,orUXreallymeantyet.Lookingback,thoseearlyprojectsweremessy,buttheycarriedthesamesenseofcuriositythatgotmestarted.
2021–2022 · Real-World Experience
Afterfeelingcomfortablewithbasicwebtechnologies,Iwantedtopushmyselffurther.ItriedtheGoogleUXDesigncourse,butitdidn’tstick—IknewIneededreal-worldpractice.MyfirstpaidinternshiphadmemanaginggraphicsforaShopifystore,butIwasn’tlearningmuchaboutUX.SoIwentall-inandtookonthreeunpaidinternshipsatonce:acryptofintechstartup,adesignstudio,andahealthcarestartup.Itwaschaotic,butitgavemehands-onexperiencewithUXandproductdesign,andittaughtmehowdifferentteamsapproachproblems.
2021–2022 · Real-World Experience
Afterfeelingcomfortablewithbasicwebtechnologies,Iwantedtopushmyselffurther.ItriedtheGoogleUXDesigncourse,butitdidn’tstick—IknewIneededreal-worldpractice.MyfirstpaidinternshiphadmemanaginggraphicsforaShopifystore,butIwasn’tlearningmuchaboutUX.SoIwentall-inandtookonthreeunpaidinternshipsatonce:acryptofintechstartup,adesignstudio,andahealthcarestartup.Itwaschaotic,butitgavemehands-onexperiencewithUXandproductdesign,andittaughtmehowdifferentteamsapproachproblems.
2021–2022 · Real-World Experience
Afterfeelingcomfortablewithbasicwebtechnologies,Iwantedtopushmyselffurther.ItriedtheGoogleUXDesigncourse,butitdidn’tstick—IknewIneededreal-worldpractice.MyfirstpaidinternshiphadmemanaginggraphicsforaShopifystore,butIwasn’tlearningmuchaboutUX.SoIwentall-inandtookonthreeunpaidinternshipsatonce:acryptofintechstartup,adesignstudio,andahealthcarestartup.Itwaschaotic,butitgavemehands-onexperiencewithUXandproductdesign,andittaughtmehowdifferentteamsapproachproblems.
2021–2022 · Real-World Experience
Afterfeelingcomfortablewithbasicwebtechnologies,Iwantedtopushmyselffurther.ItriedtheGoogleUXDesigncourse,butitdidn’tstick—IknewIneededreal-worldpractice.MyfirstpaidinternshiphadmemanaginggraphicsforaShopifystore,butIwasn’tlearningmuchaboutUX.SoIwentall-inandtookonthreeunpaidinternshipsatonce:acryptofintechstartup,adesignstudio,andahealthcarestartup.Itwaschaotic,butitgavemehands-onexperiencewithUXandproductdesign,andittaughtmehowdifferentteamsapproachproblems.
2021–2022 · Real-World Experience
Afterfeelingcomfortablewithbasicwebtechnologies,Iwantedtopushmyselffurther.ItriedtheGoogleUXDesigncourse,butitdidn’tstick—IknewIneededreal-worldpractice.MyfirstpaidinternshiphadmemanaginggraphicsforaShopifystore,butIwasn’tlearningmuchaboutUX.SoIwentall-inandtookonthreeunpaidinternshipsatonce:acryptofintechstartup,adesignstudio,andahealthcarestartup.Itwaschaotic,butitgavemehands-onexperiencewithUXandproductdesign,andittaughtmehowdifferentteamsapproachproblems.
2022–2023 · Professional Growth
Withrealexperienceonmyresume,doorsfinallystartedopening.IlandedinternshipswithAbbVieandtheCityofLosAngeles.Theserolesgavememyfirstreallookatwhatit’sliketodesigninlargerorganizationsandcorporatesettings.Ilearnedhowtonavigateprofessionalworkflows,collaborateacrossdepartments,andseehowdesigndecisionsscalewhenthestakesaremuchhigher.
2022–2023 · Professional Growth
Withrealexperienceonmyresume,doorsfinallystartedopening.IlandedinternshipswithAbbVieandtheCityofLosAngeles.Theserolesgavememyfirstreallookatwhatit’sliketodesigninlargerorganizationsandcorporatesettings.Ilearnedhowtonavigateprofessionalworkflows,collaborateacrossdepartments,andseehowdesigndecisionsscalewhenthestakesaremuchhigher.
2022–2023 · Professional Growth
Withrealexperienceonmyresume,doorsfinallystartedopening.IlandedinternshipswithAbbVieandtheCityofLosAngeles.Theserolesgavememyfirstreallookatwhatit’sliketodesigninlargerorganizationsandcorporatesettings.Ilearnedhowtonavigateprofessionalworkflows,collaborateacrossdepartments,andseehowdesigndecisionsscalewhenthestakesaremuchhigher.
2022–2023 · Professional Growth
Withrealexperienceonmyresume,doorsfinallystartedopening.IlandedinternshipswithAbbVieandtheCityofLosAngeles.Theserolesgavememyfirstreallookatwhatit’sliketodesigninlargerorganizationsandcorporatesettings.Ilearnedhowtonavigateprofessionalworkflows,collaborateacrossdepartments,andseehowdesigndecisionsscalewhenthestakesaremuchhigher.
2022–2023 · Professional Growth
Withrealexperienceonmyresume,doorsfinallystartedopening.IlandedinternshipswithAbbVieandtheCityofLosAngeles.Theserolesgavememyfirstreallookatwhatit’sliketodesigninlargerorganizationsandcorporatesettings.Ilearnedhowtonavigateprofessionalworkflows,collaborateacrossdepartments,andseehowdesigndecisionsscalewhenthestakesaremuchhigher.
2023–Present · Graduate Studies
Evenafterallthat,IstillfeltliketherewassomethingmissinginhowIunderstooddesign.That’swhyIdecidedtopursueamaster’sinHumanExperienceDesignInteractions.ThisprogramhascompletelyreshapedhowIthinkaboutdesign.Myclassmatescomefrombackgroundsinsound,exhibition,research,sociology,anthropology,andmore—anditopenedmyeyestohowdesignissomuchmorethanscreens.I’veworkedonprojectsthatlivedinsound,civicengagement,andhardware—fromThePromenadeListens(acivicsoundinstallation),toPostureCorrect(ahardware-basedposturelamp).WhatI’vetakenawayisthatdesignisreallyaboutthehumanexperienceinallitsforms,whetherit’sdigital,physical,orsensory.
2023–Present · Graduate Studies
Evenafterallthat,IstillfeltliketherewassomethingmissinginhowIunderstooddesign.That’swhyIdecidedtopursueamaster’sinHumanExperienceDesignInteractions.ThisprogramhascompletelyreshapedhowIthinkaboutdesign.Myclassmatescomefrombackgroundsinsound,exhibition,research,sociology,anthropology,andmore—anditopenedmyeyestohowdesignissomuchmorethanscreens.I’veworkedonprojectsthatlivedinsound,civicengagement,andhardware—fromThePromenadeListens(acivicsoundinstallation),toPostureCorrect(ahardware-basedposturelamp).WhatI’vetakenawayisthatdesignisreallyaboutthehumanexperienceinallitsforms,whetherit’sdigital,physical,orsensory.
2023–Present · Graduate Studies
Evenafterallthat,IstillfeltliketherewassomethingmissinginhowIunderstooddesign.That’swhyIdecidedtopursueamaster’sinHumanExperienceDesignInteractions.ThisprogramhascompletelyreshapedhowIthinkaboutdesign.Myclassmatescomefrombackgroundsinsound,exhibition,research,sociology,anthropology,andmore—anditopenedmyeyestohowdesignissomuchmorethanscreens.I’veworkedonprojectsthatlivedinsound,civicengagement,andhardware—fromThePromenadeListens(acivicsoundinstallation),toPostureCorrect(ahardware-basedposturelamp).WhatI’vetakenawayisthatdesignisreallyaboutthehumanexperienceinallitsforms,whetherit’sdigital,physical,orsensory.
2023–Present · Graduate Studies
Evenafterallthat,IstillfeltliketherewassomethingmissinginhowIunderstooddesign.That’swhyIdecidedtopursueamaster’sinHumanExperienceDesignInteractions.ThisprogramhascompletelyreshapedhowIthinkaboutdesign.Myclassmatescomefrombackgroundsinsound,exhibition,research,sociology,anthropology,andmore—anditopenedmyeyestohowdesignissomuchmorethanscreens.I’veworkedonprojectsthatlivedinsound,civicengagement,andhardware—fromThePromenadeListens(acivicsoundinstallation),toPostureCorrect(ahardware-basedposturelamp).WhatI’vetakenawayisthatdesignisreallyaboutthehumanexperienceinallitsforms,whetherit’sdigital,physical,orsensory.
2023–Present · Graduate Studies
Evenafterallthat,IstillfeltliketherewassomethingmissinginhowIunderstooddesign.That’swhyIdecidedtopursueamaster’sinHumanExperienceDesignInteractions.ThisprogramhascompletelyreshapedhowIthinkaboutdesign.Myclassmatescomefrombackgroundsinsound,exhibition,research,sociology,anthropology,andmore—anditopenedmyeyestohowdesignissomuchmorethanscreens.I’veworkedonprojectsthatlivedinsound,civicengagement,andhardware—fromThePromenadeListens(acivicsoundinstallation),toPostureCorrect(ahardware-basedposturelamp).WhatI’vetakenawayisthatdesignisreallyaboutthehumanexperienceinallitsforms,whetherit’sdigital,physical,orsensory.
Looking Ahead
Now,myfocusisonbringingtogethereverythingI’velearnedoverthepast10years—mycuriosity,mytechnicalbackground,andmygrowingunderstandingofhumanexperience—tocreateproductsthattrulymakeadifference.
Looking Ahead
Now,myfocusisonbringingtogethereverythingI’velearnedoverthepast10years—mycuriosity,mytechnicalbackground,andmygrowingunderstandingofhumanexperience—tocreateproductsthattrulymakeadifference.
Looking Ahead
Now,myfocusisonbringingtogethereverythingI’velearnedoverthepast10years—mycuriosity,mytechnicalbackground,andmygrowingunderstandingofhumanexperience—tocreateproductsthattrulymakeadifference.
Looking Ahead
Now,myfocusisonbringingtogethereverythingI’velearnedoverthepast10years—mycuriosity,mytechnicalbackground,andmygrowingunderstandingofhumanexperience—tocreateproductsthattrulymakeadifference.
Looking Ahead
Now,myfocusisonbringingtogethereverythingI’velearnedoverthepast10years—mycuriosity,mytechnicalbackground,andmygrowingunderstandingofhumanexperience—tocreateproductsthattrulymakeadifference.