Education
Art Center College of Design / Pasadena, CA
Product Design, Bachelor of Science, 2010
INSEAD / Fontainebleau, France
MBA Exchange Student, 2009
University of Illinois / Urbana-Champaign, IL
General Engineering, Bachelor of Science, 2005
Industrial Design, additional year of study, 2006
Experience
Ubiqi Health, Inc. / Boston, MA
Co-Founder and Design Director, August 2009 – Present
Leading design strategy, research, user experience, and interactive design for a health management tool for chronic disease patients
Teaching Assistant / Art Center College of Design
Teaching Assistant for Design for Sustainability 2, 2009
Guided students in research, development of qualitative life cycle analyses, and design
Web Designer / Los Angeles, CA
Freelance, 2006
Projects included website development for Formosa Betrayed, a political thriller film
Glaukos Corporation / Laguna Hills, CA
Internship, 2002
Developed testing methodology and patent sketches for an intraocular medical device
Select Projects
State Farm Insurance / DesignStorm at Art Center, 2010
Rapidly designed concepts leveraging new technologies for engaging the next generation of customers to address their values and offer a better user experience
Un Techo Para Chile / Sponsored Project at Art Center, 2009
Designed innovation sharing strategy for families in slums and transitional housing in Santiago, Chile to improve quality of life
Spark! Award Winner
Project Concern International / Sponsored Project at Art Center, 2008
Designed implementation strategy for a mobile clinic serving impoverished communities in Tijuana, Mexico to provide access to healthcare
Skills
Qualitative Life Cycle Analysis, Design Research, Rapid Prototyping, Digital Rendering, Sketching, Photography, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, After Effects, SolidWorks, HTML/CSS, MS Office, iWork
Activities
Mustard / Art Center Student Organization
Founder and President, 2008 – 2010
Created and leading an organization to explore the intersection of design, social impact, and engagement with local communities
EcoCouncil / Art Center Student Organization
Member, 2007 – 2010
Advancing Art Center’s Sustainability Initiatives and assisting with organizing and planning student events and programs
UX Book Club / Los Angeles, CA
Member, 2009 – Present
Participating in events and discussions on interaction and user experience design
Recognitions
Spark! Award: Safe Agua with Un Techo Para Chile / 2010
Opportunity Green Scholarship / 2009
Art Center Scholarship Awards / 2007, 2008
The Art Center Summit: Systems, Cities & Sustainable Mobility Scholarship / 2008