I solve problems. Sometimes that means designing products
Bay area, ca
Product Design
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I like making things that people genuinely want to use. These case studies cover products, systems, and experiences I've helped shape, from early-stage startups to enterprise software used at scale.
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about me
I liked knowing how things work. As a kid, I took apart anything I could get my hands on (much to my parents’ dismay), built popsicle stick houses for bugs, got micro-famous on Scratch, and drew logos for my friends’ bands.
I wasn’t trying to become a designer. I just liked making things. If I had an idea, I wanted to see it exist.
Originally from the Bay Area, I studied Cognitive Science (HCI & Design) with a minor in Entrepreneurship & Innovation at UC San Diego. The degree is a bit of a mouthful, but the idea is simple: understand people, understand systems, and figure out how to make them better.
Over time, I realized the part of design I loved most wasn’t visual. It was the messy middle part: noticing problems people overlooked, asking better questions, and turning vague ideas into something real.
That mindset has taken me through product design, startups, growth, education, creative direction, and a truly unreasonable number of side quests.
I think so.
To me, design is a way of seeing the world.
It’s noticing when something feels unnecessarily difficult. It’s understanding why people behave the way they do. It’s creating systems that make life easier, experiences that feel intentional, and moments that people remember.
I use that mindset everywhere: planning camping trips, organizing my calendar, learning how to play an new instrument, or rearranging my room with a tiny scale model.
I care about both the tiny details and the bigger picture: the interaction that makes something feel effortless, the strategy that helps something grow, and the community that gives something meaning.
At the end of the day, I love making things that add a little more joie de vivre* to the world. A song, an elaborately themed party, or a tiny system that solves an annoying problem.
*joy of living, but more pretentious
I can't sit still. I make things because I love the process: posters for local shows, jewelry, clothes, recipes, travel itineraries, color-coded spreadsheets, home DIY projects, and probably too many systems for organizing my life.
At 15, I started a tutoring business because I wanted to make education more accessible for neurodivergent kids. In college, I started a haircutting business out of my dorm room called "deep cuts by calypso", where I quite literally and metaphorically took weight off the heads of over 50 (oddly trusting) students in nine months.
At UC San Diego, I became enamoured with college radio. As DJ c4lypso, I became a musician, audio engineer, event organizer, and Creative Lead, shaping how students discover and experience music. Some highlights were organizing a show for one of my favorite artists and hosting a student-musician interview mini-series.
At some point, I recorded and released an EP with my band, performed live a handful of times, and lifted probably a combined 5 tons of audio equipment.
I’ve also explored creative leadership at student-run Tokens Magazine, where I led a 20+ person team, built campaigns, covered live events, and helped grow a community of 1000+ students passionate about self-expression.
