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Human-Centered & Societal Design

HOW DO I WORK?

I design with empathy, prioritizing users and broader societal contexts. My approach blends qualitative and quantitative research with behavioral methods and ethical reflection, aiming to create meaningful, context-aware outcomes.

KEY SKILLS

  • Qualitative & quantitative user research

  • Thematic analysis & context mapping

  • Behavioral change methods

  • Ethical reflection in design

  • Research-through-design

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Huggle Collection

(MSc Thesis)

Reframed fidgeting into grounding rituals through research with young adults and iterative user testing.

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UX for Dementia

(MSc)

Applied inclusive design to support navigation and memory for people with dementia.

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Steptagon

(MSc Year 1)

Encouraged active behavior through tangible interaction and data physicalization in a public campus space.

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Design for Social Innovation (MSc)

Mapped stakeholder tensions in the library and proposed a systemic approach to balance silence and socialization.

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Design for Behavioral Change (MSc)

Redesigned a self-checkout system using transparency to reduce shoplifting, based on behavioral design models.

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