I'm a designer, researcher, and creative technologist working at the intersection of emerging technologies, spatial design, and human experience.
My creative path has been nonlinear—shaped by urgent questions rather than a singular aesthetic. I explore how we might build intimacy across distance, how AI can reshape our understanding of space, and how tools can better serve creativity, approaching each challenge as an opportunity to prototype new ways of seeing and being.
With backgrounds in architecture and information technology, I've led initiatives from fabricating kinetic installations to building web-based design systems for hospitality projects. At Hart Howerton, I introduced AI-assisted tools and immersive technologies like AR/VR to streamline workflows and enrich design storytelling. Beyond tools, I've fostered a culture of experimentation through events, training, and storytelling that demystify technology and make it approachable for design teams.
Earlier in my career at a research-driven design studio, I created responsive installations exploring vulnerability, presence, and resilience. Projects like Covid Confessionals and Air Hugs emerged from collective trauma yet offered moments of connection—spaces where people could reflect, connect, and feel seen. These works taught me that technology can be poetic, human, and emotionally resonant beyond just performance or optimization.
Teaching has offered another avenue for exploration. In my courses on computational and interaction design, I use AI, sensors, and real-time video analysis to help students reframe the very concept of "space." Through both professional and academic work, I bridge the gap between imagination and implementation—between how things feel and how they're made.
I'm drawn to moments when the familiar becomes strange—when a tool behaves unexpectedly or a material surprises us. My creativity adapts to context, collaborators, and constraints rather than adhering to a singular style or formal language. This flexibility allows me to move fluidly between disciplines, speak multiple creative "dialects," and translate ideas across different mediums.
At my core, I believe technology should serve human expression—not the reverse. I care deeply about how people experience the world and use technology to make that experience more nuanced, inclusive, and alive.