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New York, United States

New York, Ny, Us

Instructor in the UI/UX Design Certificate program at Noble Desktop, ranked the #1 best UI/UX bootcamp by Fortune magazine in 2024.• Teaching 22-week curriculum for part-time User Experience Design program• Demonstrating usage of best-in-class design and project management software• Translating complex UI/UX concepts into digestible, engaging lessons• Mentoring multiple cohorts of students to support skill and portfolio development

Queens, Ny, Us

Running an independent design studio that partners with founders to create future-forward digital brands and experiences that power thriving communities.Past clients include LinkedIn, Bose, Fidelity, Moody’s, KonMari, People Data Labs, Lovevery, Intelycare, Chiyo, Looking Glass, VocaliD, Moxie, Lavender, Understood.org, Graphite Health, and Wing On Wo.Hire us for:• Digital Product & Web Design• Brand Identity Design• Rapid Prototyping & Design Sprints• Web App & Website Development (Jamstack, Shopify, Webflow)

New York, Ny, Us

Adjunct faculty in the User Experience Design program at CUNY TechWorks, a US Department of Labor funded initiative connecting underrepresented New Yorkers to opportunities in the tech industry through no-cost, applied skills education.• Designed and taught 12-week curriculum for full-time User Experience Design program• Translated complex UX concepts into digestible, engaging lessons• Mentored multiple cohorts of students to support job search and portfolio development

Brooklyn, New York, Us

Creative direction for Looking Glass, a company based in Brooklyn and Hong Kong building innovative holographic software and hardware that enables customers to view 3D content without AR/VR headgear.• Developed brand strategy and design system for company’s websites and collateral• Designed and launched custom eCommerce store• Directed photography and videography for product launch campaigns• Oversaw creative production across product and marketing functions

New York, Ny, Us

Instructor in General Assembly's part-time User Experience Design program.• Taught 10-week curriculum for User Experience Design course• Produced lecture material to align with industry• Advised students on portfolio creation and job search

Belmont, Ma, Us

Led digital product design at VocaliD, the voice AI company creating personalized synthetic voices at scale. Acquired by Veritone in 2022.• Led design and front-end development of brand's website and digital products• Responsible for all phases of the UX process, from concepting and information architecture to wireframing and prototyping• Supported strategic planning efforts for product roadmap• Collaborated with CEO, speech scientists, audio engineers, and software developers to concept an innovative end-to-end patented user experience for voicebanking

Kirkland, Washington, Us

Co-founder and designer of SwitchUp, an online platform connecting aspiring technology professionals to immersive education courses. We bootstrapped the business into the world's largest bootcamp review site. Acquired by Optimal in 2018.• Led design and front-end development of digital experience for online marketplace• Responsible for all phases of the UX process, from concepting and information architecture to wireframing and prototyping

Cambridge, Ma, Us

Producer at Learning Games Network, an educational game studio spun out from the MIT Education Arcade research group. Built organization's marketing and social media practice from scratch. Worked alongside game designers, teachers, and external stakeholders to ship and distribute award-winning initiatives, including Quandary, Xenos, and Create UNAOC.

Cambridge, Ma, Us

Hong Kong, Hk

I managed a team of 10 contributors to write about media, culture, and current affairs in Asia. What began as a personal diary of interesting links grew into a website that received over 80,000 pageviews per month, cited by outlets such as TIME.com and Giant Robot.

Hollywood, Ca, Us

I wrote, edited, and translated scripts for real-time spatial media experiences, working with clients such as the Hong Kong Government and Sino Group.

Kowloon, Hong Kong, Hk

I edited archival video footage to produce documentary shorts on the city of Hong Kong.

Us

I researched and wrote up to five stories about arts, news, and culture in New York every week. I was responsible for all content to be in fighting form before the trolls came to feed.

New York, Ny, Us

I learned how to win the Internet, researching and writing 15-20 stories about geek culture and technology every week.

Causeway Bay, Hong Kong, Hk

I learned how to ask good questions and write even better articles.