A little about me...

I am a developer-turned Product Designer and Researcher who just finished my masters in Human-Computer Interaction from University of Maryland. As a researcher, designer and technology lover, my mission is to use technology and design to work towards social good and tackle complex problems in social media, e-commerce and news media. My Masters thesis, titled "The People's Choice: PAIRing User-Centered Design with Crowdsourcing to Combat Misinformation on TikTok". received the Dr Frank G Burke Graduate Research Award.

Most recently, I was a Product Design Intern at Soliyarn where I led the project to launch a web portal for the management and visualization of bio-sensing and motion sensing garments. At UMD, I was a Graduate Design Assistant at the STAMP student union where I worked to deliver over 30 design projects to over 10 clients. In particular, I have worked on redesigning the STAMP website to focus on information hierarchy and event visibility.

Before coming to UMD, I completed my Bachelor's in Computer Science from Stony Brook University and worked as a software and front-end engineer at companies like Vyer Technologies and the New York Yankees.

I'm a builder at my core. Whether it be with code, design, writing or just legos. I also thrive on challenges - I learnt how to solve a Rubik's cube because of a challenge, and it led me to a continental record and a Top 10 world ranking. This is what drives my design process - I love experimenting, countlessly prototyping, researching, and challenging myself till satisfaction.

My Career Timeline

2021 - 2023

M.S. in Huamn-Computer Interaction from University of Maryland

Over my two years as a Masters student, I got to grow my skills in Interaction Design and UX Research, working with organizations such as the Association of Haitian Professionals, and the Computational Journalism Lab at UMD.

May - August 2022

Product Design Intern at Soliyarn

In Summer 2022, I moved to the amazing city of Boston and worked at Soliyarn, a smart wearables startup where I led the project to design a web portal for the management and visualization of their smart garments like Impact Vests.

August 2020 - August 2022

Director and Vice Chair at the World Cube Association

With motivation to contribute further to my long-time hobby of Speedcubing, I ran, and got elected, as a Board member in the midst of COVID - and shaped our recovery back from having zero competitions to surpassing our projections! I also spearheaded our partnership with Spin Master and shaped priorities and directions for Software in the organization.

Front-End Engineer at Vyer

I was part of a small team of engineers at Vyer creating a digital twin for modern property management. I worked with designers to implement different pages, improve the design system, and reduced boilerplate by creating an open-sourced state management library

May 2021

B.S. in Computer Science at Stony Brook University