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 industry-leading teams, particularly with financial and digital solutions, I bring a team-oriented approach and wealth of expertise in most digital and design environments.

My education & skills

Education

Master of Information, UX Design (ongoing)
University of Toronto (estimated ’24)

Honours BA, Communications (Interactive Digital Media) University of Toronto Mississauga ’16

Soft skills

Presentation skills
Team leadership
Communication skills
Public speaking
Process building and refinement
Interpersonal relations
Documentation skills

Technical skills

Rapid wireframing (Adobe XD, Figma, Balsamiq, Axure)
Graphic design (Photoshop, Illustrator)
Agile process
Discovery journeys
Usability testing
Design research

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.
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. But only when the potential to create good can also mitigate the chance of introducing bad.
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.