Projects

• Lead the design and development of a dementia care content scheduling prototype with a 5-member team in collaboration with Zinnia Technologies and Duke University, supporting STTR grant objectives by exploring time-of-day content delivery to reduce behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) and support activities of daily living.
  
  

• Conduct user-centered research by synthesizing insights from focus groups with care partners of people living with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias, identifying daily routines, content preferences, and unmet needs to create preprogrammed content blocks within the schedule builder.
  
  

• Design and iterate wireframes in Figma for the schedule builder, translating research findings and expert feedback into functional workflows that allow caregivers to plan and customize a full 24-hour content schedule for typical and special-case days.
  
  

• Develop and apply two core personas—a co-residing spousal caregiver for a person with mid-stage Alzheimer’s disease and a long-distance adult-child caregiver supporting a parent living independently—to guide usability testing, accessibility considerations, and ongoing design decisions.

Skills: Agile, Figma, HTML/CSS, Miro, User Research, Technical Writing

• Worked with a 3-member team to design a mid-fidelity, E2E mobile dating app prototype in Figma called "Lost & Found", a dating platform designed for cryptids that reimagines common dating app patterns through comedic and character-driven UX design with both clarity and usability.
  
  

• Developed comprehensive user flows and interactive screens including login/signup, cryptid profile creation, swiping and matching, in-app messaging, compatibility meters. and habitat-based location maps, translating all user needs into intuitive UI solutions.
  
  

• Investigated and applied experimental UX concepts such as identity, boundaries, conflict, and self-expression by designing lore-rich profiles, personality prompts, and simulated cryptid conversations, all iterated on for a balance of humor and demonstrating creative problem-solving through thoughtful UX research integration.
  
  

• View prototype here

Skills: Figma, Human-Centered Design, User Research

• Worked with a 4-member team to build an E2E web application, taking the project from initial ideation and feature planning through front-end development and deployment, with geo-location functionality using React and Firebase.

• Incorporating Agile development practices by iterating on features in bi-weekly sprints, integrating feedback to refine functionality and the overall user experience.

• Applied a user-centered design approach to prioritize accessibility and inclusivity, incorporating clear navigation, intuitive interactions, and wireframes to support a wide range of users and use cases.

• Designed and implemented a responsive user interface, modeling core user flows to ensure seamless photo upload, location tagging, and map-based browsing experiences across devices.

• Live at mapmydub.web.app

Skills: Figma, Firebase, Git, HTML/CSS/JS, React

• Led an 4-member Agile project team in designing a fishing activities compliance system prototype to support monitoring efforts of maritime activity and combat IUU fishing activities, translating complex stakeholder needs into a comprehensive product vision.

• Facilitated weekly stand-ups, sprint check-ins, and usability testing sessions to maintain team alignment and ensure the prototype addressed real stakeholder workflows, including compliance officers and maritime monitoring personnel.

• Incorporated stakeholder and user feedback to iteratively refine product requirements, system features, and E2E user journeys, improving clarity, usability, and alignment with enforcement and policy objectives.

• Produced detailed documentation and high-fidelity wireframes in Figma, clearly communicating system logic, user flows, and design decisions to strengthen design accuracy and PRDs.

• View Documentation and Wireframes

Skills: Agile, DevOps, Figma, Miro, User Research, Technical Writing

• Coordinated 6 cross-functional project teams over a 10-week research cycle to design and develop Wordplay, a publicly available, open-source language transcription platform aimed at helping multilingual and neurodivergent learner access and learn programming concepts.

• Reviewed and evaluated 200+ technical contributions, including code submissions and documentation, to ensure quality, consistency, and accessibility standards prior to integration in a public release and publication process.

• Applied data-driven evaluation methods to assess implementation effectiveness, identify gaps, and inform iterative improvements to platform features for instructional clarity and overall usability.

• Live at wordplay.dev

Skills: Agile, Data Analysis, DevOps, Java, Python, R, Research Coordination