There's something electric about building experiences that just work, especially when it's a collaborative process. When I'm not chasing that spark, chances are I’m in the kitchen prepping dinner, trying to keep up with my reading challenge, or squeezing in a bit of gaming if I have the time.
My approach to work is anchored in the belief that designers have a large part to play in addressing the most pressing issues of our time. I’m curious about how design intersects with climate activism, food futures, and building equitable communities. Drop me an email if you want to talk shop.
Experience
I’m on Mozilla’s Customer Experience team improving the user’s support journey
across community forums, knowledge base content, and 1:1 ticketing. I’m also expanding the team’s data capabilities, enabling more data-driven decisions regarding user experience.
I helped states find and report on federal funding at U.S. Digital Response
as a product designer on its Economic Stability team. Interfacing with administrators from state agencies showed me the positive social impact designers can have in government.
At 1 Thing Against Racism, I collaborated with amazing volunteers
from engineering, design, and data science backgrounds on a hate crime tracker to amplify the stories of people experiencing racism in America.
I worked at Abacus Solutions again, this time as a UX Content Designer.
One of my biggest accomplishments was leading a 5-month project resulting in a complete visual redesign of the company website with a new information architecture.
I created space for user-centered design in R&D at Cumberland Group.
Being the sole designer on a team of really smart engineers was an intimidating but rewarding experience building IoT solutions to tackle problems like food product waste.
My first job in tech was actually in marketing at Abacus Solutions,
a small B2B tech hardware and cloud solutions company. I wore many creative hats, leading digital marketing, improving the UX of their eCommerce site, and designing collateral.
On the side, I freelance as a Video Editor and Production Assistant to Sergio Vega,
an internationally recognized visual artist. Work we’ve collaborated on has been exhibited at venues such as: Open Satellite in Seattle, Galerie Karsten Greve in Paris, and Galleria Umberto Di Marino in Naples. Selected works can be viewed on Sergio’s website.
Other fun things
I was born and raised in Okinawa, Japan! I lived there on and off for about 14 years before I moved to the states in 2004 to attend college.
I love to cook and bake. My partner and I really enjoy spending time together in the kitchen. Here’s me rolling out some dough at a croissant making class we took together.
When I get the chance, I like making things with my hands. Sometimes they even turn out okay, like this library cart-style bookshelf I made as a gift.
For the past couple of years I’ve been getting back into film photography. You can see some of my photos on the More page.
