EDUCATION
HARVARD UNIVERSITY
MASTER OF DESIGN ENGINEERING
GRADUATE SCHOOL OF DESIGN x SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING & APPLIED SCIENCES
2018-2020
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
MINOR IN ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY
LIFE SCIENCES FOCUS
GRADUATED WITH HIGH DISTINCTION
2010-2014
AWARDS
FELLOWSHIP
ACCRA, GHANA
2014
FRESHMAN BRANSTROM PRIZE
TOP 5% OF FRESHMEN IN GPA
2011
DESIGN
experience
SALESFORCE
SENIOR MANAGER,
SERVICE DESIGN,
HIGH RISK EMPLOYEE XD,
2021-2024
JOHNSON & JOHNSON DESIGN
SERVICE DESIGN & DESIGN STRATEGY LEAD,
PATIENT & CAREGIVER XD,
2021-2024
FACEBOOK (META)
SENIOR UX RESEARCHER, ACCESSIBILITY,
2020-2021
GREENFIELD LABS
DESIGN RESEARCHER
SUMMER 2019
LEADERS FOR LIFE
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
2013-2014
POLITICAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATES
RESEARCHER & EDITORIALIST
SUMMER 2013
CENTER FOR HUMAN GROWTH & DEVELOPMENT
CLINICAL RESEARCHER
2011-2013
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH INSTITUTE
RESEARCH FELLOW
SUMMER 2011, CHINA
AWARDS
FAST COMPANY'S INNOVATION BY DESIGN AWARD
SOCIAL GOOD CATEGORY
2020
RED DOT DESIGN AWARD
2020
A' DESIGN AWARD
2020
CORE 77 DESIGN AWARD FINALIST
2020
CORE 77 COMMUNITY CHOICE AWARD
2020
TUVIE'S TOP 20 DESIGNS
2020
RSA DESIGN AWARD FINALIST
2020
PLATFORM 12 PUBLICATION
2019
WRITING EXPERIENCE
HY EDITS
CO-FOUNDER, EDITOR
2018-PRESENT
VERMONT STUDIO CENTER
FULL FELLOWSHIP RESIDENCY
2026
PEN AMERICA EMERGING VOICES WORKSHOP
WITH CHARMAINE CRAIG
2016
TIN HOUSE NOVEL WORKSHOP
WITH CAMILLE ACKER
2024
HARVARD ADVANCED FICTION WORKSHOP
WITH ZZ PACKER
2020
HARVARD ADVANCED FICTION WORKSHOP
WITH PAUL YOON
2019
MIT SCIENCE FICTION ANALYSIS
WITH HEATHER HENDERSHOT
2019
MIC.COM
COLUMNIST
2013
THE MICHIGAN DAILY
SOCIAL JUSTICE COLUMN
2013-2014
social justice
FOUNDER / CEO,
CIVIC TECHNOLOGIST
2024-PRESENT
DESIGNING FOR CRISIS & TRAUMA, THESIS
UX RESEARCHER,
DESIGNER, STRATEGIST
2019-2020
SCHUYLKILL CENTER
ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVANCY CONSULTANT
2017
INSPIRATION CAFE
FOOD SHELTER CONSULTANT
2016
THE RESURRECTION PROJECT
LEGAL SERVICES VOLUNTEER
2015-2016
MIC.COM
COLUMNIST
2013
SOUTH ASIAN AWARENESS NETWORK
CHAIR
2010-2014
AWARDS
OUTSTANDING SOCIAL JUSTICE PROGRAM
2014
OUTSTANDING MARKETING AWARD
2014
SPEAKER WITH WALL STREET JOURNAL
ON INTERNATIONAL SEXUAL ASSAULT CASES
2014
CONSULTING EXPERIENCE
IBM GLOBAL BUSINESS SERVICES
SENIOR CONSULTANT, CUSTOMER ENGAGEMENT & DESIGN
2014-2018
KEY PROJECTS
PRODUCT LEAD
AUTOMOTIVE
PRODUCT ANALYST
MEDIA & ENTERTAINMENT
BUSINESS DESIGNER
AUTOMOTIVE
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE / WATSON — MARKETING STRATEGY
MEDIA & ENTERTAINMENT
QUALITY ENGINEER LEAD
WHOLESALE DISTRIBUTOR
AWARDS
MANAGER'S CHOICE AWARD
2017
MANAGER'S CHOICE AWARD
2016
INVENTION DESIGN IN IBM INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
ON AGILE PROCESS THEORY
2016
COMPLETE RESUME AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.