• Improving the end-to-end donor journey using user research and behavioral design to reduce friction and increase donor confidence.

• Designing and prototyped new giving features while collaborating across teams in Cameroon and the US.

• Conducted user research to explore the digital divide in rural communities lacking broadband access.

• Facilitated workshops with broadband advocacy groups to gather qualitative insights and identify key challenges.

• Developed participant recruitment materials and supported outreach efforts to ensure diverse study participation.

• Research that I conducted eventually ended up being published in a masters thesis in the UC Santa Cruz Electronic Theses and Dissertations series.

• Acknowledged as a research assistant on thesis.

• Received NSF REU Rural Computing Award

Currently: Conducting research about AI metaphors & anthropomorphism.

• Conducted user research for an AR-based physical therapy app designed to enhance exercise motivation in children with Down Syndrome.

• Managed participant recruitment, ensuring ethical practices through outreach, consent communication, and scheduling.

• Conducted semi-structured interviews with child users and parents to identify user behaviors, needs, and pain points.

• Synthesized qualitative data using affinity mapping and thematic analysis to inform design recommendations.

• Received NSF REU Award

• Collaborated with a cross-functional team to design a web-based mentorship platform connecting students and alumni.

• Developed an admin-facing feature with manual and AI-powered mentor matching workflows.

• Translated research into user flows, wireframes, and prototypes, conducting usability testing to refine the user experience.

• Partnered with stakeholders and developers to ensure technical feasibility and alignment with product goals.

• Lead 0→1 product design for a pre-seed luxury gifting startup called DADO, owned UX strategy, interaction

design, visual design, and prototyping from concept to MVP.

• Partnered with engineering & founders overcome technical constraints and ship a seamless,

secure checkout experience.

• Rapidly produced concepts, prototypes, and pixel-perfect designs under tight timelines.