Human-Computer Interaction MSc

Utrecht University

September 2022 - June 2024

Crossing the Atlantic, I continued my academic journey at Utrecht, Netherlands. Here, I further honed my skills in user research, design, and artificial intelligence.

I worked with TNO while doing my Master's thesis project, where the effects of different states of avatar visual fidelity are compared in a virtual reality room prototype evaluation task.

Associate Application Developer

Lifion by ADP

August 2020 - August 2022

Entering the software industry, I put my prior experience to work as part of Lifion's Payroll team. Here, I put my frontend and backend skills to use through dealings with the interface and structure of complex financial systems. While working at Lifion, I also learned how to use industry standard tools like Postman and Jira.

Human-Computer Interaction BS

New Jersey Institute of Technology

September 2016 - May 2020

During my time at NJIT, I made my switch from pure Computer Science to Human-Computer Interaction. In a joint program with Rutgers, I learned the basics of cognitive psychology, user research, software development, design, and elements of subjects like game design and graphic design. While studying, I also worked as a researcher at NJIT's Social Interaction Lab, where I wrote 3 publications.