education
University of California San Diego · B.S. Cognitive Science, Design and Interaction
Expected Jun 2027
San Diego City College · A.S. Liberal Arts and Sciences: Mathematics and Pre-Engineering
Sep 2022 – Jun 2025
skills
- research
- usability testing, user interviews, qualitative data coding, synthesis, information architecture
- design
- wireframing, prototyping, responsive ui design, visual design
- tools
- figma, framer, photoshop, illustrator, lightroom, indesign, notion
- development
- react, next.js, typescript, javascript, tailwind css, html, git/github, kotlin, mongodb
- languages
- English and Spanish (bilingual)
experience
KSDT Radio · Computer Engineer / Web Developer, UCSD
May 2026 – Present
- - develop the station’s website with a student dev team using Next.js and TypeScript, collaborating through GitHub
- - build pages from shared figma designs, translating UI mockups into responsive components
Design for America IDEA Program · Apprentice, Project Manager, UCSD
Sep 2025 – Jan 2026
- - managed a design team focused on UI/UX innovation for The Nature Conservancy
- - set project goals, aligning design and research efforts toward measurable impact
- - led team meetings, set deadlines, and coordinated communication among designers
Bilingualism in Context · Research Assistant, UCSD
Sep 2025 – Dec 2025
- - analyzed English and Spanish audio stimuli to collect and code linguistic data
- - contributed to data quality control and organization in Excel
GATE Center for Electric Drive Transportation · App Developer, SDSU
Jun 2024 – Oct 2024
- - designed and developed an Android app with post-doctoral EEs to track and visualize research data
- - built features in Kotlin and ran design iterations and usability testing with engineering researchers
Vintage Clothing Seller · Owner
Aug 2020 – Present
- - source, price, and curate vintage inventory based on resale and seasonal market research
- - plan and manage pop-up events, vendor collaborations, and logistics
- - photograph products and edit images to maintain a consistent visual brand
projects
San Ysidro Archive · Web Developer
Jun 2026 – Present
- - designed and built a community history site with a photo library, collections, and video profiles
- - curated and organized archival data, artifacts, and documents
- - built an image compression pipeline and fixed SPA routing issues to improve load performance
work
Starbucks · Barista
Apr 2026 – Present
In-N-Out · Associate
Sep 2022 – Apr 2024