Bio
I'm a Phoenix-raised designer who believes great products should bring incalculable joy. Growing up obsessed with aesthetics (whether it's fashion, architecture, or how my coffee mug feels in my hand), I've always been fascinated by the intersection of beauty and functionality.
My Journey to UX
My path to product design wasn't traditional. After serving 10 years in the US Army as a Military Police Officer and Supply & Logistics Sergeant, I decided to make a strategic pivot. In 2018, while serving on a deployment to Afghanistan, I was researching design careers that balanced meaningful work with genuine purpose. Product design checked every box: the perfect blend of art, psychology, computer science, and systems thinking. After returning home to Seattle in 2019, I started on my journey to attend the University of Washington's Human Centered Design & Engineering program, a rigorous interdisciplinary degree that's considered one of the top UX programs in the country. In 2023 I graduated with my BS in HCDE, and now I'm attending UCI's Human-Computer Interaction & Design program to continue building technical depth within my craft.
How I Approach Design
The military taught me logistics and end-to-end systems thinking, which now drives my approach to 0-to-1 product design. But what really gets me up in the morning (and I'm definitely a morning person) is the process of bringing new ideas to life. From initial concept to polished, intuitive experiences that people genuinely love using. I'm serious about my craft but laid back about everything else. I ask a lot of questions, crack jokes with my teammates, and notice good (and bad) UX everywhere I go.
My Philosophy
I believe the best products feel inevitable, like users can't imagine them working any other way. Every interaction should feel effortless, every visual should have purpose, and I'm always asking, "where can we add moments of unexpected joy?" I believe people often don't know what they want until you show it to them, so I focus on creating those revelatory moments that make users think, "how did I live without this?"
Beyond the Pixels
When I'm not designing, you'll usually find me deep in an artist's discography, hunting for streetwear grails, curating art for my home, getting lost in anime, or planning my next international adventure. In 2023 I collaborated with Avenged Sevenfold (my favorite metal band) on official merch for their fan club, and we've been working together ever since. I keep pinching myself because it still feels like a dream.
At my core, I'm just a kid from the desert who wants to make things that bring unexpected magic to the world.
Currently based in my hometown of Phoenix, AZ, where the Sonoran Desert keeps me grounded and inspired by those perfect earthy neutrals.
I'm a Phoenix-raised designer who believes great products should bring incalculable joy. Growing up obsessed with aesthetics (whether it's fashion, architecture, or how my coffee mug feels in my hand), I've always been fascinated by the intersection of beauty and functionality.
My Journey to UX
My path to product design wasn't traditional. After serving 10 years in the US Army as a Military Police Officer and Supply & Logistics Sergeant, I decided to make a strategic pivot. In 2018, while serving on a deployment to Afghanistan, I was researching design careers that balanced meaningful work with genuine purpose. Product design checked every box: the perfect blend of art, psychology, computer science, and systems thinking. After returning home to Seattle in 2019, I started on my journey to attend the University of Washington's Human Centered Design & Engineering program, a rigorous interdisciplinary degree that's considered one of the top UX programs in the country. In 2023 I graduated with my BS in HCDE, and now I'm attending UCI's Human-Computer Interaction & Design program to continue building technical depth within my craft.
How I Approach Design
The military taught me logistics and end-to-end systems thinking, which now drives my approach to 0-to-1 product design. But what really gets me up in the morning (and I'm definitely a morning person) is the process of bringing new ideas to life. From initial concept to polished, intuitive experiences that people genuinely love using. I'm serious about my craft but laid back about everything else. I ask a lot of questions, crack jokes with my teammates, and notice good (and bad) UX everywhere I go.
My Philosophy
I believe the best products feel inevitable, like users can't imagine them working any other way. Every interaction should feel effortless, every visual should have purpose, and I'm always asking, "where can we add moments of unexpected joy?" I believe people often don't know what they want until you show it to them, so I focus on creating those revelatory moments that make users think, "how did I live without this?"
Beyond the Pixels
When I'm not designing, you'll usually find me deep in an artist's discography, hunting for streetwear grails, curating art for my home, getting lost in anime, or planning my next international adventure. In 2023 I collaborated with Avenged Sevenfold (my favorite metal band) on official merch for their fan club, and we've been working together ever since. I keep pinching myself because it still feels like a dream.
At my core, I'm just a kid from the desert who wants to make things that bring unexpected magic to the world.
Currently based in my hometown of Phoenix, AZ, where the Sonoran Desert keeps me grounded and inspired by those perfect earthy neutrals.