resume
a quick look at my work
designing with people at the center of all decisions, and innovating with intention.
nowHCI MS · UC Santa Cruz '27
based inBay Area, CA
seekingSummer 2027 · UX design, research, product
education
University of California, Santa Cruz
M.S. Human-Computer Interaction
expected 2027
santa cruz, ca
santa cruz, ca
University of California, Los Angeles
B.S. Cognitive Science, Specialization in Computing
Double minor in Digital Humanities and Data Science Engineering · GPA 3.64
jul 2021 – dec 2023
los angeles, ca
los angeles, ca
Diablo Valley College
A.S. Computer Science · A.S.-T Mathematics · A.A.-T Psychology
GPA 4.0
aug 2019 – jul 2021
pleasant hill, ca
pleasant hill, ca
Google UX Design Certificate
Coursera
Recipient of the Mentor Me Collective × Grow with Google Scholarship, Spring '25
2025
experience
UI/UX Designer & Researcher
UCLA Latino Policy & Politics Institute
oct 2024 – present
remote
remote
- Sole designer of the Latino Climate & Health Dashboard — an interactive California county map and 24 data-driven factsheets, launched publicly and later analyzed in a peer-reviewed Health Affairs article.
- Led UX research through stakeholder surveys and usability testing to validate that dense climate & health data read clearly to non-researchers.
- Partnered with a developer through design handoff to keep implementation consistent, building reusable color styles and components.
UX & Market Researcher
AAPI Movement Hub
oct – nov 2024
remote
remote
- Analyzed website usage patterns and user demographics to surface engagement gaps.
- Ran a competitive analysis and presented prioritized improvement recommendations.
Web Designer & Developer
UCLA Political Science & Asian American Studies
jun 2022 – feb 2023
los angeles, ca
los angeles, ca
- Designed and built an interactive AAPI voting map in JavaScript, HTML, and CSS.
- Collaborated across the team to resolve geographic and mapping challenges.
Engineering Intern
DOGU Co., Ltd.
jun – aug 2022
seoul
seoul
Early UI wireframes for a multi-robot monitoring view; background research on human-robot interaction.
Project Manager
NASA L'SPACE Mission Concept Academy
aug – dec 2021
remote
remote
Led a team in compiling research into a 147-page mission design review.
Learning Assistant
UCLA Learning Assistant Program
mar – jun 2022
los angeles, ca
los angeles, ca
Supported Python instruction and guided students through problem-solving.
research
Student Researcher
UCLA Holocaust Studies Lab
feb – jun 2023
los angeles, ca
los angeles, ca
Hand-annotated testimony segments for sentiment, compared NLP approaches, and helped build visualizations mapping emotion across the places survivors named.
read the research →skills
design & research
User ResearchUsability TestingWireframingPrototypingInteraction DesignInformation ArchitectureDesign SystemsPersonasCompetitive AnalysisAccessibility (WCAG)Responsive DesignStakeholder Management
technical
FigmaAdobe SuiteHTML/CSSJavaScriptPythonSQLJavaC++GitHubTableauGoogle AnalyticsMongoDB
beyond work
Choir Member
Choral Audacity
jun 2019 – jul 2026
danville, ca
danville, ca
Sang with a community chamber choir (ensemble closed 2026); selected for American Choral Directors Association Western Division Conference performances.