I'm a designer based in Los Altos currently pursuing new opportunities.

I have three years of design experience working in various stages of a product's journey: from conducting market research, to ideating and prototyping, filing patents, pitching a company and product, and creating a brand. I put people at the center of my design process by placing emphasis on user feedback and product niche.

I'm driven to create products that function in harmony with people and the planet. I believe that the best design seamlessly blends a product into its environment, but leaves the space and its people better than they were before.

At an early age, the iPod mini sparked my passion for design. Opening that white box elicited sheer delight and awe. I was fascinated by how a team of people just an hour away from me could design a mass manufactured product that both influenced me individually and revolutionized the entire music market.

In my own design, I try to elicit inspiration at the personal level and drive change at a broader level.

Experience

Product Design Consultant

As a product design consultant, I excelled in creating detailed CAD models and utilizing cutting-edge 3D printing and prototyping techniques to transform clients’ ideas into high-quality, industry-standard designs. My passion for business growth factored with product design, coupled with my technical skills and creativity, enable me to deliver exceptional results that meet diverse client requirements

11.2019 -

mushroom

Founder/Design Director

As the founder of Mushroom, I led the entire process of designing and engineering a hardware product, from initial concept to a fully-realized,manufacturing-ready design. I expertly utilized Solidworks and Fusion 360 to create detailed and precise models that seamlessly integrated into the manufacturing process, and I also leveraged my skills in Keyshot to create visually stunning representations of the product and its features, resulting in an enhanced user experience and increased customer satisfaction.

In addition to my technical expertise, I developed a cohesive brand identity that effectively communicated the unique value proposition of our product. I crafted design guidelines and materials such as product renders, website design, pitch deck, and logo, and created a comprehensive visual identity that accurately reflected our company’s core values and objectives. Through my leadership, we established a strong brand strategy that differentiated us from our competitors.

Overall, my experience as the founder and designer at Mushroom allowed me to successfully create a compelling product that resonated with our target audience, while also building a strong brand identity.

05.2020 -

San Francisco State

Design and Journalism Student

I originally planned to become a journalist because I wanted to try to make sense of the world and help others around me understand too. My love for products, though, spurred me to transition into design. As a designer, I'm grateful for my training as a journalist because I've learned how to ask, listen to, and interpret what users really want and need. These principles drive my design process and fuel my desire to create products that help people interact with and understand the world around them.

08.2017 - 05.2020

Thoughts

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01.2021 - 06.2021

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01.2021 - 06.2021

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01.2021 - 06.2021

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