About Me

I am an Experience Designer utilizing the power of Human-Centered Design to create seamless and delightful experiences.

Let’s break it down!

Experience Designer - I’m a holistic and systematic thinker that considers how our actions in a physical space influence our decisions in a digital world, and vice versa, to perceive a deeper and more comprehensive understanding of a challenge.

Human-Centered Design - I prioritize empathy in my design process, seeking to understand users through immersive activities, going beyond interviews.

seamless and delightful experiences - I strive to craft experiences that surpass mere problem-solving; by evoking pure delight, I transform the process of task completion into a joyful journey.

ME IN A NUTSHELL

Foodie

Filipino-American

Boxer

Cold Brew & Tea Fanatic

Classical Music Enthusiast

Traveller

Boilermaker

Foodie • Filipino-American • Boxer • Cold Brew & Tea Fanatic • Classical Music Enthusiast • Traveller • Boilermaker •

Always designing from and through lived experiences, currently:

  • listening to

    Katseye

  • binge watching

    Shrinking on Apple TV

  • learning

    about different types of tea

  • eating

    Royo cinnamon bagels with strawberry cream cheese

  • reading

    nothing at the moment

  • exploring

    restaurants in the windy city


MY EXPERIENCE

2023 - Present

Health Care Service Corporation (Blue Cross and Blue Shield)

Product Designer II

IT Product

Chicago, IL

2022 - 2023

NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital

Service Designer

Enterprise Strategy

New York, NY

2020, 2021

Avanade, Joint Venture between Accenture and Microsoft

User Experience Designer

Digital Innovation Studios

Chicago, IL and New York, NY

2020, 2021

Athenahealth

User Experience Designer

Epocrates, Medical Reference Application

Austin, TX

2019

Avanade, Joint Venture between Accenture and Microsoft

User Experience Design Intern

Digital Innovation Studios

New York, NY

2018

GE Appliances, a Haier Company

Industrial Design Intern

Industrial Design Operations

Louisville, KY

2017

Design for America

Design Intern

Segal Design Institute, Northwestern University

Evanston, IL


MY EDUCATION

2015 - 2019

Purdue University

BFA Industrial Design

Industrial Design Professional Program

West Lafayette, IN


RECOGNITION, AWARDS AND MENTIONS

2020 IDSA International Design Excellence Awards

Silver IDEA Award, Student Designs — Core Patient Care System

2020 Core77 Design Awards

Student Notable, Service Design Award + Community Choice Category Winner — Core Patient Care System