ABOUT

I create meaningful experiences by merging art and technology.

I enjoy both designing and building dynamic environments that facilitate connection and encourage a sense of play.

 

SKILLS

  • Real-time generative graphics

  • Data analysis, data visualization, and API integration

  • Motion and gesture tracking systems

  • Projection mapping and large-scale media walls

  • Camera, sensor, and touchscreen integration

  • Augmented and mixed reality applications

  • Experiential creative concepting and design

  • Client-facing pitches, presentations, and reviews

  • High-level system architecture and hardware specs

  • Installation and deployment (both on-site and remote)

  • Long-term maintenance support for permanent exhibits

  • QA testing, UAT testing, and project documentation

Industry Software

  • TouchDesigner

  • Unity & VFX Graph

  • GLSL shaders

Programming Languages

  • C#, C++

  • Python

  • JavaScript

 

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (2018)

  • CS Concentrations: Media and Human & Social Impact

  • Theatre Minor: Scenic Design & Technology

  • Relevant Experience: Interactive & Immersive Media, Virtual Reality, Theatre Media Design, Scenic Design, Krannert Center Scene Shop Practicum (80 hours), New Media Internet Art, UI/UX Design, Web Programming, Interactive Computer Graphics, Technology & Advertising Campaigns

 

CONTINUING STUDIES

  • Color Theory (School of the Art Institute Of Chicago, 2020)

  • 3D Data Visualization for Scientific Communication (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2020)

 
 

AWARDS

HERE Summit & Festival, Scholarship Winner (2020)

  • Received a full scholarship to attend the 2020 HERE Summit & Festival in Pasadena, California. HERE is a three day event bringing together the trades of embodied experience design, weaving together practices and creators working in immersive theater, mixed reality, game design, theme parks, and escape rooms.

Grace Hopper Celebration, Student Scholar (2018)

  • Received a full scholarship to attend the 2018 Grace Hopper Celebration, the world’s largest gathering of women technologists, in Houston, Texas. Student scholars demonstrate an active involvement in their community, including volunteering with campus computing clubs and working towards the advancement of women in computing.