I am a designer guided by my hands, ears, and heart.

My hands know the rhythm of creating, my ears listen for patterns and opportunity, and my heart keeps both rooted in purpose: serving people and our planet through thoughtful design and ethical innovation.

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The Hands: Creating + Systems Thinking

I discovered my love of making early—turning journals into stories, legos into worlds. But it was mathematics that first captivated me: Fibonacci spirals, musical structures, the geometry of movement. This foundation in patterns and systems thinking now shapes how I approach every design challenge.

Creating brings me flow, but understanding the underlying frameworks brings me clarity.

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The Ears: Listening + Research

At Stanford’s Product Design program, my ears truly awakened. I found meaning in the methodology of attunement—listening to stories, discovering needs, translating insights into solutions. I started calling myself a Human-Centered Designer, but really I was learning to be a translator between human needs and systematic solutions.

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User research taught me that the most beautiful designs emerge from deep listening.

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The Heart: Purpose + Ethics

Graduating into 2020’s pandemic challenged everything I thought I knew about purpose and impact. That year of uncertainty taught me to embrace process over perfection, to find joy in growth, and to name what truly matters to me: design as a form of care.

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Today, I’m passionate about AI ethics, sustainable technology, and how thoughtful design can challenge convenience culture to foster more conscious relationships with our tools and each other.

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What Guides Me Now

Daily rituals that create space for empathy, humility, and action—whether that’s morning matcha meditation, evening nature walks, or weekend illustration sessions.

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Continuous learning through books on systems thinking (Thinking in Systems by Donella Meadows), behavioral psychology, and indigenous wisdom (Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer).

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Building connections with people interested in living differently and helping each other navigate who we’re called to be in this moment of technological and social transformation.

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Currently…

Exploring opportunities where I can combine my systems thinking, user empathy, and passion for ethical and sustainable product development—whether in UX design, creative strategy, product management or support roles that prioritize human flourishing alongside innovation.

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Always happy to connect over shared interests in sustainable design, research processes, or the perfect matcha recipe!