🎨 Designer | 💻 Researcher | ⚡ Innovator
I’m a versatile creative professional with a deep background in art, design, and technology. I’ve spent years in the trenches of the tech world, from semiconductor manufacturing to the automotive industry, honing my skills in electronics, nanotechnology, 3D modeling, UX research, electric vehicles, and augmented reality—all while fostering a passion for human-centered design.
I’m a Navy veteran with expertise in electronics technology, RADAR, and communication systems, and I hold multiple advanced degrees from Carnegie Mellon University's School of Design. Recently, I worked at General Motors defining CX Strategy, quality assurance practices, and usability research for EV launches. Now, I’m applying my passion for service in the field of social work at a local non-profit, helping to improve lives and fight hunger in my community.
- 🔄 Adobe Automation Scripts: Automating workflows across Adobe tools to enhance efficiency for editors and designers.
- 💡 AI Prompt Engineering: Continuously exploring human-computer interactions, AI-based workflows.
- Visual Design: Adobe Creative Suite
- 3D Modeling/AR/VR: Fusion 360, Blender, Apple Reality Composer, Unreal Engine, Unity
- Code: C, Python, JavaScript
- Hardware: Mac, PC, Arduino, Raspberry Pi, Bolt cutters
- Advanced Generative AI tools for design and prototyping
- Deepening my expertise in Blender’s rigging and animation systems
- 🎓 BA in Art Practices, Portland State University
- 🎓 MA in Design and MPS in Design for Interactions, Carnegie Mellon University
- 🤝 Passionate about community service, currently working in social work at a local non-profit
- I’m a laserdisc collector 📀 and love exploring dead media formats.
- I mentor students from middle school to graduate programs, guiding them through lessons in ethics, design, UX research, and generative AI projects.
- I’m a huge space exploration enthusiast 🚀 and love discussing NASA’s missions, both past and present.
🛠 "You are responsible for what you put into the world."
—Victor Papanek
This is my guiding philosophy, and I'm always seeking new challenges that allow me to bring this vision to life through thoughtful and ethical design, technology, and innovation.