Education
University of California San Diego, 2023 - 2025
Completed BA Interdisciplinary Computing and the Arts
San Jose State University, 2021 - 2023
Undergrad freshman/sophomore BS Mechanical Engineering
Google UX Design Professional Certificate Course, 2021 - 2022
An online course via Coursera made by Google that teaches the groundwork for UX design.
Experience
Alef Aeronautics UX/UI Design Intern, Jun 2024 - Present
- Prototyped internal display for world’s first flying car at an early age startup.
- Coded first prototype of critical data using Python.
- Designed detailed mockups in Figma to present to founders.
- Created the screen to display critical vehicle data with improved clarity and usability, which enhances user safety and increases the likelihood of this emerging technology passing government regulatory approval.
UCSD Graphic Designer, Feb 2024 - June 2025
- Sole designer on staff for all Earl Warren College collateral including promotional material for events, logos for organizations, flyers, stickers, newsletters, and merchandise.
- Quickly produced and iterated upon designs with tight turnaround times.
- Created logos and branding for Warren College’s most important events; the 50th anniversary and start of school orientation.
Spartan Racing Electric (SRE) Formula SAE Intern, Feb 2024 - June 2025
- Helped drive SJSU’s competition electric race car to #2 national overall ranking.
- Collaborated across various engineering teams with critical mechanical assembly: soldering PCB’s, manufacturing carbon fiber components, and driving faster prototype development.
- Represented the team at industry events.
SJSU Athletics Department Graphic Designer, Aug 2021 - Jun 2022
- Created flyers, jumbotron graphics, stickers, and other promotional material for sports events.
- Drove visual branding identity and athletic event attendance through promotional material.
Skills
Art + Design
- Figma
- Adobe Suite: Illustrator, Photoshop, Indesign
- Blender
- Procreate
Computing + Engineering
- 3D CAD: Shapr3D, Autodesk Inventor, Solidworks
- Programming: (basic) Python, Java, Swift
- Prototyping: 3D printing, Laser Cutting, Soldering, (basic) Breadboarding, Arduino
