Currently leading UX design and 3D design efforts at the Emerging Media Lab (EML) at UBC, specializing in emerging tech projects. My role encompasses user experience research, 3D design, and mentoring, contributing to impactful educational and experiential projects.Project Leadership:Lead designer for the Augmented Reality Assisted Standard Operating Procedures (AR-A-SOP) project, focusing on creating informative AR experiences for replacing machinery parts using the Apple Vision Pro.Simultaneously supporting projects like the Enhanced Auditory Reality Simulation for Improved Mapping (EarSim) and Nurse Practitioner VR Tool.Mentorship:Currently mentoring 3 student work learners (WL) in UX design, fostering their development in design thinking and practical skills.Previously mentored 5 student WL UX Designers during the Summer term, enhancing their design capabilities through hands-on guidance.Collaboration & Resource Management:Sole staff designer, providing design expertise and supervision to work learns on ongoing projects, ensuring design quality and cohesion.Facilitating workshops and 1-1 feedback sessions to cultivate a collaborative learning environment.Design Expertise:Handling UX/Interaction Design and 3D asset requests, including crafting wireframes, prototypes, and 3D models for various projects.Contributing to lab development and onboarding processes alongside the Lab Supervisor and Lab Coordinator.Past Project Experience:Led design and UX for the Procedural Poetry Playhouse, integrating creative elements into an interactive project.Mentored teams for the Head Spin: Multisensory Integration of 3D Orientation in VR and Online Course Enhanced Learning Intelligent Assistant (OCELIA) projects, enhancing their design processes.

Currently leading UX design and supporting 3D game design efforts at NarraticLabs, a startup currently developing the game First Person Shouter, as well as offering game design consultancy. My role integrates both UX/UI design, research and 3D design to shape engaging and cohesive experiences across our projects.UX/UI Design: Crafting intuitive user interfaces and user journey flows for games in development, ensuring they meet both user and business needs. Maintaining web presence.3D Game Design: Supporting 3D modeling and design for First Person Shouter.Research & Testing: Conducting qualitative and quantitative UX research, usability testing, and game mechanics analysis to inform iterative design decisions.Collaboration: Working closely with cross-functional teams to ensure design consistency and readiness for launch, focusing on player engagement and innovation.Anticipating more in-depth involvement in post-launch UX research and iterative game mechanics testing.

During my contract work I helped in the redesign efforts of the university's digital ecosystem. This included creating design projects - handling research, set up, prototyping and testing, and creating final iterations of possible redesigns. I overtook 2 projects, and worked in collaboration with other designers and the IT departments, as well as students and faculty.

At Lookout, I conducted design research and user experience research efforts, ranging from small-scale usability tests to exploratory sense-making projects. I collaborated with other researchers and design strategists, and was involved in various projects simultaneously - throughout the exploratory research to final shareouts. I developed skills in leading projects, conducting interviews, analysing and synthesizing data to create valuable insights - and highly enjoy finding the narrative that data tells. I recognise the storytelling arc in research, and have grown adept in finding it - and creating valuable insights from it.

Created the brand identity, logo, managed the social media that gathered 200 followers in 1 week with successful product collaboration campaigns.- Designed the interior, interviewed the new staff, collaborated with suppliers and franchisers helping a successful launch with 120% target opening customer engagement.This internship lasted 3 months, over the summer break between 2nd and 3rd year.