A pocket-sized e-ink ID holder for people who want modern convenience without living in their phone. Sketch → CAD → prototype → redesign.
2026 · Plasticity, foamcore, ABS spec
Industrial Design · Tangible Interaction
Objects you can
hold, press
and understand.
I sketch, model in CAD, build rough prototypes and wire up working hardware, then test it with real people. Current focus: industrial design and physical interfaces.
DIGITAL WALLET · CAD · DRAG TO ROTATE
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Selected work
Car repair guidance for everyone: a plug-in OBD2 device and an app that turns fault codes into plain language.
2026 · IXD 330, team of four
A seven-day study of cabin air quality. An ESP32 sensor rig, a “shikake” display that nudges drivers to open a window, and a p5.js data portrait.
2026 · ESP32, Adafruit IO, p5.js
SINK · DESK · DOOR
Reminders that live where the task happens.
An AR concept for ADHD that pins reminders to the places where tasks happen.
2026 · Psychology 320
One app for basic needs, transit and services at a multi-campus, transit-dependent college.
Fall 2025 · Team of four
Knob-controlled Pong and a stretchy “tension ring” dimmer: Arduino/ESP32 talking to Processing.
2026 · Processing, serial
An interactive installation that teaches stormwater runoff through physical play.
Fall 2024 · UX Design 2
A pre-trip inspection system that guides truck drivers through a thorough check, prototyped with a cardboard headset.
Studio 2 · Survey, WoZ prototype
A Snapchat feature for non-profits: give with money, or with coins earned by watching.
2024 · Snap Design Academy
Posters, a magazine cover, an infographic and an ad concept from the SMC Student Showcase.
Typography and layout
Capabilities
01
Industrial design
Orthographic sketching, dimensioned drawings and material choice, then a prototype that tells me what the drawing missed.
- Technical sketching
- Materials research
- Prototype critique and iteration
02
3D CAD
Parametric solid modeling in Plasticity, with STL export for 3D printing and web viewing.
- Plasticity
- Section analysis
- 3D-printed enclosures
03
Tangible interaction
Sensors, microcontrollers and screens that make invisible information physical, and user tests to check it works.
- Arduino and ESP32
- Processing and p5.js
- Think-aloud usability testing
About
I'm a human-centered product designer who spent six years as a chef before design.
I'm completing my B.S. in Interaction Design at Santa Monica College, where I work across the screen and the physical object: interactive prototypes in Figma, then 3D printing and Arduino-powered interfaces. Creating a dish and designing a product follow the same process: understand who you're serving, prepare carefully, test, and refine every detail.
My process starts with research. I immerse myself where a problem lives and study both qualitative and quantitative data to find the opportunity inside it. I design for drivers, blue-collar workers and underserved communities, and I'm a first-generation college student.
- Based in
- Los Angeles, California
- Education
- B.S. Interaction Design, Santa Monica College (June 2027)
- Before design
- Six years in professional kitchens, including Michelin-rated restaurants
- Experience
- Snap Design Academy 2024 (top 6% of applicants) · Dean's List, Spring 2023 – Spring 2026
- Tools
- Figma, Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop and InDesign, Plasticity, Arduino, Processing, p5.js
- Outside design
- Cooking, working on my own cars, off-roading, and camping in every U.S. national park (Zion, Canyonlands and the Grand Canyon so far)
- Looking for
- An internship or junior product design role in physical products with digital interfaces, such as automotive, tools or outdoor equipment