I’m a systems thinker.
I focus on addressing complex challenges, combining expertise in digital design with a background in architecture, event production, and community development. Recent work includes improving access to government housing assistance and helping overextended parents make the most of their time with their kids.
Recent collaborators: VCU Center on Society and Health • Future Medical Systems • Santa Clara County Housing Authority • The University of Chicago • San Francisco Health Network • Hopelab • Walmart Store Nº8 • Hyundai Motor Company.
I'm adaptable.
I enjoy working end-to-end, from human-centered research and early concept development to fully launched products and services. That said, here are my sweet spots…
creating space for listening
I take time to understand people and amplify their voices.
MAKING SENSE OF COMPLEXITY
I have a knack for creating frameworks to simplify messy systems.
Facilitating alignment
I ensure that all team members are heard and on the same page.
zooming in and zooming out
I keep the big picture in mind, while designing down to the last detail.
I’m a skeptical optimist.
Technology can be a powerful force for good. It can also distract from what’s important, and even the best intentions can go awry.
Fancy apps are fun to design, but not always the best solutions. I aim to use technology to support a future where people, communities, and the planet thrive.
Snapshots of my work...
Product + UX / service design / strategy
Simplifying the Section 8 housing experience
Santa Clara County Housing Authority. Service + product design
Connecting consumers to the people and stories behind products
Maker. Product design
Understanding how social factors shape community wellbeing
VCU Center on Society and Health. Design direction, UX design
Structuring a mobility ecosystem around customer values
Automobile manufacturer. Research + strategy
Aligning philanthropy around a strategy for racial equity
Northern California Grantmakers. Systems + strategy
Encouraging investment by linking present action to future potential
Graduate work. Design + Framer prototyping
Easing access to affordable health coverage
San Francisco Health Network. Service design
Engaging a younger generation of volunteers
GlideSF. Service design + strategy
Enabling a new way to play with pets
GomiLabs. UX design
Most of my recent work isn’t publicly shareable. If you want to know more…
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