All views expressed are solely my own. Last updated July 13, 2026.

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Ever since I was little, I've been fascinated by storytelling. I loved narratives, whether they were fictional or grounded in real life. It wasn't until I started pursuing a bachelor’s degree that I realized that design could, too, tell stories and solve problems. 

Design is personal. And, intricately, political. 

Design is personal because regardless of our intentions, we inevitably inject our experiences and views into the designs we bring into existence. Design is political because we breathe power into the designs we create that invariably influence people’s lives and shape people’s decisions.

In my early stages of a potential career in design, I’m still exploring what design means to me, how I can be a better designer, and ways I can contribute to the maturing industry. I want to go beyond the Sketch plugin tricks and common UX patterns to create meaningful work and play.

As of this writing, I feel called to community-based participatory research and co-design, working to serve people most impacted by technology, products, and services. To me, research is a dry and cut discipline that enables me to draw insights from data. I’m eager to collect evidence to make the world better at a local level.

Staunchly, I am anti-generative AI. Simply put, generative AI prevents people from expressing their ideas and applying critical thinking lens to the content. As the world evolves, I hope we can move the needle in progress, not regression.