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Boulder, Colorado, United States

Led and co-led several foundational and evaluative design research projects at a fast-paced startup focused on providing behavioral health services for autistic children.- Uncovered and translated the unmet of our Elemy families and providers, which influenced both digital product and service experiences- Advocated for and carried out co-design research activities with families and providers- Presented insights and key learnings with important stakeholders across the company, including leaders at the president level- Collaborated with UX design team and product managers to further evolve design directions and ideas

Boulder, Colorado

Integrated researcher leading the design research efforts within the R&D team to redefine intubation products and experiences for anesthesia providers, including through the COVID-19 pandemic- Established design research processes and foundational assets, like personas and journey maps, within the team- Primarily conducted research within upfront, blue sky development space through qualitative methods like ethnography, contextual interviews, and "observational prototyping" to translate user insights into actionable design and technical directions for our design and engineering team- Bridged gaps and advocated for user-centric practices across the wider team and businessunit

Designed both qualitative and quantitative research initiatives, as well as lead the industrial design team through several research projects. User advocate throughout the product development process.

Anderson, Sc

Brainstormed, ideated and prototyped potential design concepts. Created numerous vision images for brands such as RYOBI®, Hart, and Arctic Cove to be presented at sales meetings. Organized several design tutorials taught by members of the in-house design team, for designers and interns alike.

Greater Salt Lake City Area

Worked as a freelance industrial designer for the UCAIR multi-disciplinary team to help design and prototype the patient ergonomics of MRI add-on device to help treat breast cancer tumors non-invasively.- Facilitated product research and patient empathy to the team- Obtained a utility patent for design of bed and device- In the same year, the UCAIR team also received a five-year $3.2 million grant for the MRI add-on funded by the National Cancer Institute

Greater New York City Area

Developed new and potential design concepts through ideation and sketches; Participated in the improvement of current product through the research of new materials and product testing.

Greater Los Angeles Area

Designed presentation material for ongoing projects, including site plans and elevations, to present to clients; collaborated in the conception of a project’s design through ideation sketches, considering the water feature’s site characteristics and limitations within the design.

Bachelor Of Industrial Design

Industrial Design - International Exchange

Pre-College Program