Who I am

I am a recent graduate from the University of Tennessee and hope to pursue a career in human-computer interaction or user experience design. I am proficient in Figma and am willing to learn and adapt to achieve excellence in projects. I have experience with UX research and usability testing and enjoy prototyping ideas.

In my free time, I enjoy the outdoors, whether that be hiking, camping, snow/watersports, and more. I also enjoy reading and plan to read 30 books in 2023 for leisure. Outside of that, I play video games and have a hobby of building keyboards.

Many of my friends say that I am a jack of all trades, which shows in my multitude of hobbies–programming, hardware assembly, snow sports, poetry, and more. All of those include one main component, design. I am one to judge a book by its cover (only applicable to books) and design has been one constant in my ever changing interests.

That is why I believe UX is something that will stick. I won’t say that I will be doing this forever, no one can guarantee the future, but I will say that design has been my biggest passion in both work/school and personal life. I think this shows my ambition. I am not afraid to go out to learn something new and reach for the stars. When I have my mind set on it, I will achieve it, whether it be hobbies, career interests, job prospects, or even deciding on what to cook for dinner. 

My Values

Be passionate

If I didn’t enjoy what I do, then I wouldn’t be doing a great job at it. I want to put my energy and time into something I love doing. I am grateful to be surrounded by people who enjoy their work, which motivates me into being adamant on doing something I love.

Be genuine

As an aspiring UX designer, I want to create genuine and intentional designs, showing not only aptitudes in usefulness and interaction, but also part of my personality. I want the users to know that the team creating their interfaces worked hard for their experiences through thoughtful design.

Embrace changes

As I grow older every year, I grow more unsure of what I want to do for the rest of my life. I tackle many side projects to find what I can fall in love with. I am in constant change, we all are, and also in constant progress. We can’t do anything to stop it, so the best we can do is grow with the changes that happen and learn.