About
I'm a Design Engineer based in Brooklyn — a UI designer and frontend engineer hybrid.
I've spent years listening to client pain points, researching custom solutions, and turning wish lists into shipped products.
Whether it's a design system in Figma and Storybook, AI-powered forms and chat interfaces, or full brand identities for small businesses and creatives, I care about the full cycle: from concept to code to delivery.
When I'm not working, I like to live a healthy lifestyle by spending time with my friends outdoors, getting plenty of sunlight and making great memories.
Experience
2025
Design Engineer, Evidenza — Brooklyn, NY
Aug 2025 – Present
- Redesigned the company's client deliverables from scratch and leveraged specialized print software techniques to reduce the output file size by over 500%.
- Created a foundational design system in Figma with variants and clickable wireframes, as well as setting up Storybook as a documentation tool and isolated environment to build reusable frontend components in.
- Incorporated Vercel's AI SDK and Next.js server actions to create forms that auto-fill with statistically accurate streamed data, as well as a chat interface that the sales team demonstrated during sales calls.
2022
Think Company · 3 yrs
Sep 2022 – Aug 2025
Senior UX Engineer
Feb 2025 - Aug 2025 · Remote
- Promoted after 2+ years; continued full-cycle client work for one of the world's largest media and internet service providers.
UX Engineer II
Nov 2022 - Feb 2025 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Grew into a mid-level role delivering accessible, cross-platform UI for enterprise clients.
UX Engineer
Sep 2022 - Nov 2022 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · Remote
- Created a11y compliant components for iOS, desktop, and browsers for a project that was awarded the most accessible application in our client's organization.
- Helped bridge client operations by creating a React application that would get exposed from one workspace and surfaced in iOS devices for a separate internal organization.
- Became a native platform expert by learning Capacitor, Electron, Swift and Progressive Web Apps in order to implement new cross-platform features.
2018
Freelancer — Designer and Developer
Dec 2018 – Present
- Carried out full-cycle freelance projects handling client acquisition, contracts, UX research, UI design, digital asset creation, frontend development and maintenance.
- Carefully listened to client pain points, researched custom solutions and converted client wish lists into action items to deliver custom websites for small businesses and creative teams.
- Created and implemented brand identities for clients ranging from music distributors to embroidery studios and independent creatives.
2018
Food Expo and Back-server, Matsuhisa Denver — Denver, CO
Aug 2018 – Apr 2019
- Took direct orders from celebrity Chef Nobu in Japanese, translated his requests to the rest of the team in English and served the city's finest clientele for his recipe book release event.
- Presented food at tables with utmost care in both English and Japanese during dinner shifts with over 250 diners.
- Passed all tests for memorizing over 200 ingredients, preparations and portions for the entire menu.
2017
Design Intern, MullenLowe Profero — Tokyo, Japan
Aug 2017 – Dec 2017
- Assisted the Lead Designer with a pitch that won one of the world's largest heavy industry corporation's account.
- Learned HTML, CSS and JavaScript on the job to create a web ad for an internationally renowned motorcycle company.
- Conducted research, joined brainstorming sessions and shared ideas directly with the CEO.
2015
In-House Pro, Pips & Bounce — Portland, OR
Feb 2015 – Jun 2015
- Hosted table tennis demos during corporate buyouts for some of the world's largest sporting goods companies.
- Offered private table tennis lessons and brought in repeat players.
- Helped customers at the front desk reserve tables and parties.
Skills
Design
- Figma
- Adobe
- Atomic design
- Prototyping
- Visual Design
Engineering
- TypeScript
- React
- Next.js
- Tailwind
- Vercel AI SDK
- PWA
- Capacitor
- Electron
Customer service
- Bilingual (English & Japanese)
- Public Speaking
- Client relations
- Front desk & reservations
- Presentations & demos
Honors & awards
- National ChampionIssued by US Table Tennis Association · Dec 2008
US Table Tennis National Champion for the 2008 U-1900 rating event.
- Invitation to play at the All Japan ChampionshipsIssued by Japan Table Tennis Association
I received an invitation to play at the All Japan Championships in Hiroshima, which was hosted by the Junior Olympic Cup.
Have a project in mind?
I'd love to hear what you're planning to build. Get in touch to figure out next steps.
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