- Scaling a Youth Health Program Globally
- Advocacy for Community Development
- Supporting Cross Fucntional Teams
about
as a Designer
I am driven to design meaningful changes in people's daily lives while also driving wider organisational and systemic changes. My approach focuses on:
- Imagining the Future: I envision desirable futures that inspire people and organisations to take action.
- Framing Complexity: I analyse complex system interactions to uncover opportunities for meaningful innovation.
- Designing Interventions: I craft concrete, short-term innovations that act as catalysts for long-term systemic change
as a Design Researcher
I am passionate about understanding how designers can drive long-term systemic change in areas such as energy, healthcare and much more. My research interests include:
- Building Coalitions: Exploring methods for sustained stakeholder collaboration.
- Evaluating Systemic Change: Investigating how to measure the impact of interventions on societal systems.
- Visualising Complexity: Developing new ways to communicate about complex systems effectively to diverse stakeholders, like through interactive system maps or role-playing complexity.
as a Design Mentor / Coach
I am passionate about empowering others—students, peers, and professionals—to grow as designers and leaders by refining their skills, broadening perspectives, and driving systemic impact. My experience includes:
- Individual Coaching: Mentoring design students on diverse topics, including two Master’s graduation projects through the Interaction Foundry.
- Engaging Teaching: Lecturing in Master’s electives like Design Psychology and Designing Intervetions for Beahvior Change and Impact, focusing on transition design, behaviour change, and design insights.
- Inspiring Practitioners: Delivering workshops to design professionals, equipping them with tools for tackling interaction design and systemic challenges.
me
bio
I’m a design strategist and researcher based in Pittsburgh PA, working at the exciting intersection of design, behavioral science, and societal change. Proudly Panamnian American, I bring a unique perspective to tackling complex challenges.
My work bridges creativity, research, and strategy to address complex challenges in ways that foster long-term impact. My goal is to enable meaningful change in people's daily lives while also driving wider behavioral, interactive, organisational, and system transformation.
skills
- 7 years of UI/UX/XR work
- Systems Thinking: Tackling complex challenges like circular economy.
- Transition & Systemic Design: Guiding societal and organisational change.
- International Development
- Civil Society Work
- Visioning, Co-Creation, & Reframing: Fostering collaboration to uncover new opportunities.
- Research Expertise: Utilising qualitative and quantitative methods for impactful design strategies.
- Actionable Designs: Transforming insights into innovative business opportunities