I helped redesign PlanetFlip’s task and messaging system to improve user engagement and retention in a sustainability app. Through behavioral research and emotional design, I created a scalable, gamified task framework that made climate action feel approachable, rewarding, and easy to repeat.

I led the redesign of UC San Diego’s Zero Waste website to improve discoverability, accessibility, and student engagement across a platform serving 40,000+ users. The project streamlined navigation, clarified sustainability resources, and created a more inclusive, task-driven information architecture.

To strengthen my visual design and component-building skills in Figma, I recreated the Minecraft inventory interface as a personal design experiment that merged playful self-expression with precision in layout and interaction design.

I designed a digital advent calendar that recreates the excitement of opening a daily holiday surprise while simplifying the experience of sharing holiday moments with loved ones. Inspired by personalized interactive calendars, the project explores how small digital rituals can create moments of connection during the holiday season.

To understand how cognitive mechanisms influence fear in interactive media, I conducted a research project under a PhD mentor in the de Sa Lab, analyzing horror game design patterns to develop a framework for quantifying player emotion.

To examine how current healthcare data policies shape the ethical integration of AI, I conducted an independent research and design project that translated complex legislation into accessible public communication.