I love when a product makes a complicated process feel easy. More often, there's a messy middle where products, systems, and people just don't seem to click.

Long before I knew what UX was, games were building my mental models. From my first handheld Game Boy to early Flash games, I learned how thoughtful navigation, feedback, and storytelling could guide people through a system and toward a goal.

Looking back, those experiences shaped how I think and what I love to do today. Whether I'm designing an enterprise workflow, building an AI-powered learning app, or trying to convince my cats to use their new catio, I'm always thinking about how to make interactions feel intuitive, approachable, and rewarding.

I started my career designing platform resources, then moved into platforms and systems while gaining experience across operations and project management. These experiences taught me to see products from multiple perspectives: the experience people have, the systems underneath it, and the teams that bring them to life.

Outside of work, you'll find me running around Washington, studying Chinese, and staying connected with design communities through Discord and the Fresh Perspective book club.