Personal & Professional Experience

Bachelor of Industrial Design

OCAD University | Toronto, ON

Specialization in Human-centered Product Design and Design Research.

Junior Product Designer

Highline Beta | Toronto, ON (Hybrid)

• Managed phase one of a major design project entirely alone
• Performed extensive research in trends, markets, and user behaviour
• Created a high-fidelity and fully functional prototype in 1 week
• Presented a two-step future proposal to the platform director, product manager, and two lead product designers

Product Designer

iEmbrace | International (Remote)

• Performed extensive CAD modelling, including hyper-realistic photo and video renders
• Communicated with managers, engineers, and software developers
• Collaborated with another product designer
• Presented a final 6-month end-to-end design project

Student Service Designer

Cadillac Fairview | Toronto, ON (Co-op)

• Presented 4 month series of research and development to CF representatives
• Collaborated with a team of 5 in-person and independently
• Mapped user journeys, designed system diagrams, created front-end/back-end UX blueprints
• Conducted on-site research

OCADU Industrial Design Program Rework

Systems Design & Research

Redesigned the OCADU Industrial Design program curriculum to better prepare students for the modern design industry

"Tag Tapper" NFC Display

Interaction Design & 3D Printing

Created an interactive display that pulls up custom screens depending on NFC tag input; powered by two Arduino boards and 3D-printed components

Bonfire Lamp

Industrial Design & 3D Printing

Created a motion-sensored desk lamp powered by Arduino and 3D-printed components

Spotify Mobile App Redesign

UI/UX Design

Created a wireframe redesign of the Spotify mobile app to improve user experience

"Culture Clash!" Intergenerational Trivia Game

Human-centered Product Design

Designed a trivia game with questions catered to different generations as a way to bridge generational gaps