Who I am

Born and raised in Toronto, I’ve been passionate about bringing ideas and creativity to life while solving problems and creating delightful experiences for real people. Having several years of experience with both small agencies and large enterprise teams, I bring a team-oriented approach and wealth of expertise and leadership in most digital and design environments.

My education & skills

Education

Master of Information, UX Design – University of Toronto ’25
Honours BA, Communications (Interactive Digital Media) – University of Toronto Mississauga ’16

Professional skills

Design leadership
Service design
Accessible design
Team-building and coaching
Design mentorship
Communication and presentation skills
Process building and refinement

Technical skills

User-centered Design
UX/UI design principles
Design research and testing
Agile methodology and process
Prototyping
Experience Design (Adobe Suite, Figma, Axure)

My design principles and philosophy

Putting people first: I’m not the user, and therefore can’t design for my needs. Real people require realistic, useful, and useable solutions that I help them find.
Know the real problem: There’s always a problem behind the problem – don’t assume the visible ones are the only problems. Don’t stop asking “Why”.
Make informed design decisions: Designing is an art that is backed by science and data – blending the two is what creates beautiful solutions and experiences.
Take beneficial risks: Change and experimentation is needed. Don’t settle with thinking stability – there’s always ways to make better impacts.
Do good in the world: All work, no matter how small or big, should ultimately make the world a better place than it was before – whether for a few people, or for millions.

Other interesting facts

I’m a dog person. I’m owned by a tiny Chihuahua.
I’m an avid martial artist. Used to teach Shotokan Karate, and also trained in Taekwondo and Wushu in the past.
I used to be a B-Boy, or “breakdancer”. I’ve always loved the intensity and flair, and have been doing it since high school.
I spin EDM music on the side for fun – maybe I’ll play at a club one day.
Favorite drink: Vietnamnese Coffee. It’s like coffee, but on steroids.