I started my career in commercial art. I was an artist at a small, Seattle-based video game company where I designed clothes for an online fashion game. But there was always something missing. I wasn’t really talking to anyone with the art I was making. I wanted more than silent releases: I wanted to understand real problems and create real impact.

That curiosity led me to UX. It felt like the perfect intersection of design, empathy, and systems thinking. Since then, I’ve had the opportunity to dive into technical, high-stakes environments, learning from brilliant engineers and product teams, and designing interfaces that truly serve people’s needs.

Science, medicine, technology, and industries I never imagined myself in now feel like home. And I still get to use my creativity daily, just in a different way.