Beyond the Interface

Designing for Social Impact & Public Voice

TEDx Milpitas

Design for Ideas Worth Spreading

Creating branded speaker visuals, event identity assets, and campaign-ready social media content

Ensuring consistency across Instagram and LinkedIn to align with TEDx’s visual language and community tone

Helping amplify ideas by crafting accessible, high-energy visuals for a diverse, local audience

SHIELD Conference, Italy

Safety Through Design

Developed motion graphic videos and post visuals for an international online safety event

Highlighted themes like inclusion, resilience, and global collaboration through visual storytelling

Co-created with organizers to reflect values of trust and community in a digitally connected world

Publications & Research

Design Case – Published in the International Journal of Designs for Learning (IJDL) - Indiana University Libraries

  • Author, VOL 16, Issue 1 (2025)

  • Published in IJDL, a peer-reviewed academic journal by the Association for Educational Communications & Technology (AECT) and published by the Indiana University Libraries

  • Design case highlights Tune Trek, a multi-platform music education ecosystem for children (ages 3–7) and their parents

  • Focused on accessibility, gamification, and character-driven dashboards to support practice without prior music theory knowledge

  • Developed and tested through participatory methods with teachers, children, and parents

UX Researcher – Dominican University, San Rafael, CA

Memory Care & Community Design | Nov 2024–Present

  • Conducting ethnographic research in memory care environments

  • Co-authoring a white paper on art therapy, spatial interaction, and senior well-being

  • Partnering with academic and community stakeholders

Managing Editor – IJISAR (2021–Present)
ijisar.com

  • The International Journal of Integrated Studies and Research (IJISAR) is a peer-reviewed open-access journal focused on multidisciplinary research in law, humanities, management, and design.

  • Oversee editorial workflows for design articles and created the journal’s logo and branding system

  • Maintain consistent visual identity across digital and print formats

Managing Editor – Pen Acclaims (2018–2020) penacclaims.com

  • Pen Acclaims is a national journal promoting interdisciplinary research across technology, management, law, and the humanities

  • Led visual layout and editorial refinement for design-focused submissions

  • Developed branded templates and ensured design quality in published content

Visual Art from Sound

I create Concept Art, merging sound and visuals to tell stories through paintings. Each piece is a visual translation of the music I listen to.

If you're curious to see more of how these experiences take shape, including my #SongsToPaintings series, join me on Instagram, where I share the stories behind my art.