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