About me

ikigan: reason of being

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Who am I?

Senior @ Carnegie Mellon University

B.S. Information Systems and Additional Major in Human Computer Interaction

I believe the combination of my technical and non traditional creative background makes me a stronger designer. I strive to embrace a variety of perspectives when addressing problems with a human centered solution.

How did I get here?

Growing up, I never knew what I wanted to do but I knew I wanted to help people.

In high school I started to drift towards political science. My first internship was with the local congressman, working to pass a proposal on increased subsidized housing for low income families.

However, once I got to college I fell in love with human centered design process and ux design. In my classes, I realized that there were so many ways that I could help people.