Graduate Teaching Fellow

• Aug 2023 - Present

The Graduate Teaching Fellow for the "Integrative Frameworks for Technology, Environment, and Society" class, a graduate-level seminar course for graduate and undergraduate students at Harvard. The course focuses on building an integrated intellectual framework to explore the complex relationships between science, engineering, manufacturing, design, innovation, environment, sustainability, culture, aesthetics, business, public policy, and government. The Graduate Teaching Fellow for the "Integrative Frameworks for Technology, Environment, and Society" class, a graduate-level seminar course for graduate and undergraduate students at Harvard. The course focuses on building an integrated intellectual framework to explore the complex relationships between science, engineering, manufacturing, design, innovation, environment, sustainability, culture, aesthetics, business, public policy, and government.

Research Assistant

• Jul 2022 - Sep 2023

Develop data processing pipeline to "scrape" YouTube videos and associated metadata to apply natural language processing and machine learning methods to gain behavioral insights into consumer behavior on online platforms to apply natural language processing and data science methods to gain behavioral insights into consumer behavior on online platforms. Develop data processing pipeline to "scrape" YouTube videos and associated metadata to apply natural language processing and machine learning methods to gain behavioral insights into consumer behavior on online platforms to apply natural language processing and data science methods to gain behavioral insights into consumer behavior on online platforms.

Project Associate

• Jun 2023 - Aug 2023

Queen's Head Pub, Graduate Student Manager

• Oct 2022 - Jan 2023

Frontend Engineer

• Dec 2020 - Jul 2021

Work with various internal stakeholders and large teams to develop functional, responsive desktop + mobile experiences from mockups and wireframes. Develop tooling and scalable components to anticipate and accelerate development of public-facing websites. Develop toolkit plugins and contribute to miscellaneous design projects. Work with various internal stakeholders and large teams to develop functional, responsive desktop + mobile experiences from mockups and wireframes. Develop tooling and scalable components to anticipate and accelerate development of public-facing websites. Develop toolkit plugins and contribute to miscellaneous design projects.

UX Research / Design Engineer

• May 2019 - May 2020

· Led development of web app prototypes for three different end-users using the Twilio’s SDK, ReactJS and NodeJS to validate concepts for new interaction paradigms unique to an autonomous mobility context. · Co-developed web app architecture and implementation by collaborating with software engineers from multiple internal teams to develop a ReactJS front-end that controlled vehicle functions by sending and receiving MQTT and websocket messages delegated by a NodeJS back-end served on… Show more · Led development of web app prototypes for three different end-users using the Twilio’s SDK, ReactJS and NodeJS to validate concepts for new interaction paradigms unique to an autonomous mobility context. · Co-developed web app architecture and implementation by collaborating with software engineers from multiple internal teams to develop a ReactJS front-end that controlled vehicle functions by sending and receiving MQTT and websocket messages delegated by a NodeJS back-end served on AWS. · Co-develop stories and ideate user journeys and use cases within future display technologies in order to inform new opportunities and visual language. Conducted user research internally through surveys and semi-structured interviews to gain insights into user needs, explore concepts, and synthesize design principles.

Interaction Design Engineer

• Jan 2018 - May 2019

· Led design of custom brackets and enclosures; managed hardware integration and system architecture for projection mapped exploration of immersive visual, aural, and haptic environment of future autonomous mobility concepts; implemented real-time collection of vehicle telemetry through TouchDesigner and Python via Open Sound Control to drive live proof-of-concept demos of to Renault and Nissan CXO’s. · Developed hardware and software solution to explore simplified human-machine interaction… Show more · Led design of custom brackets and enclosures; managed hardware integration and system architecture for projection mapped exploration of immersive visual, aural, and haptic environment of future autonomous mobility concepts; implemented real-time collection of vehicle telemetry through TouchDesigner and Python via Open Sound Control to drive live proof-of-concept demos of to Renault and Nissan CXO’s. · Developed hardware and software solution to explore simplified human-machine interaction paradigms using Python and Google’s AIY Voice Kit. · Prototyped scenarios for autonomous vehicles for Mobility as a Service context using the Twilio API; developed prototype web app and iOS interaction. · Consulted and mentored student teams at UC Berkeley and Stanford’s CDR (Center for Design Research); led hardware integration and system development for immersive mobility contexts; co-developed qualitative and quantitative data visualization and analysis of social interactions within driverless vehicles. · Performed user research and interviews across neighborhoods in San Francisco to better understand public perception and acceptance of driverless vehicle testing and technologies.

Busser

• Aug 2017 - Jul 2019

Interaction Designer

• Oct 2015 - Mar 2017

· Leveraged typography and visual communication expertise to lead a 7-week workshop for university students. · Co-led the programming of interactive animations created with the Processing language and projection mapping as part of an installation piece for the National Design Centre’s Night Festival exhibition. · Led development of iOS & Pebble Watch apps for rapid prototyping of wearable device for eczema patients. · Led development of ideation for web & print branding collateral… Show more · Leveraged typography and visual communication expertise to lead a 7-week workshop for university students. · Co-led the programming of interactive animations created with the Processing language and projection mapping as part of an installation piece for the National Design Centre’s Night Festival exhibition. · Led development of iOS & Pebble Watch apps for rapid prototyping of wearable device for eczema patients. · Led development of ideation for web & print branding collateral for prospective students. · Oversaw the planning and execution of design research and student projects as initiated by the DIC. Show less · Leveraged typography and visual communication expertise to lead a 7-week workshop for university students. · Co-led the programming of interactive animations created with the Processing language and projection mapping as part of an installation piece for the National Design Centre’s Night Festival exhibition. · Led development of iOS & Pebble Watch apps for rapid prototyping of wearable device for eczema patients. · Led development of ideation for web & print branding collateral… Show more · Leveraged typography and visual communication expertise to lead a 7-week workshop for university students. · Co-led the programming of interactive animations created with the Processing language and projection mapping as part of an installation piece for the National Design Centre’s Night Festival exhibition. · Led development of iOS & Pebble Watch apps for rapid prototyping of wearable device for eczema patients. · Led development of ideation for web & print branding collateral for prospective students. · Oversaw the planning and execution of design research and student projects as initiated by the DIC. Show less

Nuclear Engineer

• May 2014 - Jul 2014

· Deconstructed technical work instructions to understand underlying guidelines and regulations in order to prescribe competent maintenance solutions. · Led the development of an onboarding primer to improve new-hire assimilation to this high-security organization. · Deconstructed technical work instructions to understand underlying guidelines and regulations in order to prescribe competent maintenance solutions. · Led the development of an onboarding primer to improve new-hire assimilation to this high-security organization.

Native Hawaiian Science and Engineering Mentoring Program Scholar

• Sep 2012 - May 2013

Deployed hydrophones at boat harbors around the island in order to record and categorize nonlinear acoustic data due to cavitation formed by surface vehicles for possible harbor security application. Post-processed acoustic data using MatLab in order to assist graduate student to determine acoustic and boat geometry correlations. Deployed hydrophones at boat harbors around the island in order to record and categorize nonlinear acoustic data due to cavitation formed by surface vehicles for possible harbor security application. Post-processed acoustic data using MatLab in order to assist graduate student to determine acoustic and boat geometry correlations.

NASA Space Grant Fellow

• Jan 2012 - Jun 2012

· Led mechanical engineering design, machining, fabrication, and testing of a single-axis satellite testbed in order to calibrate a satellite’s ADCS subsystem; completed within $500 budget. · Developed testbed UI using Processing programming language; enabled quadrature, velocity, and angular acceleration control to rotate a 150 kg mass within target +/- 0.01° tolerance. · Presented research at Hawaii Space Grant Consortium; published in HSGC Fellowship editorial. · Led mechanical engineering design, machining, fabrication, and testing of a single-axis satellite testbed in order to calibrate a satellite’s ADCS subsystem; completed within $500 budget. · Developed testbed UI using Processing programming language; enabled quadrature, velocity, and angular acceleration control to rotate a 150 kg mass within target +/- 0.01° tolerance. · Presented research at Hawaii Space Grant Consortium; published in HSGC Fellowship editorial.