Designer and lifelong reader with a habit of falling down rabbit holes. I spent my early career in banking, until COVID gave me enough quiet time to stumble across a blog post by an UX Engineer. One read that got me spiraling into Google UX Coursera course and UX books (A Project Guide to UX Design was the first read). That spiral turned into a full career shift in 2022 and a Master's in Human Factors Engineering at Tufts University. Somehow most of the work I've found myself doing is about people in difficult moments: patients trying to feel less anxious, elderly fighting loneliness. They've taught me more about design than any book. I'm currently at VIAI, designing AI-powered tools. When I'm not designing, I enjoy making mood boards for no reason, playing Salem with friends, or hunting down a warm day in Boston for a picnic.