Safety & Trust
Reducing uncertainty and helping people feel supported during vulnerable or stressful moments.
TRAUMA-INFORMED DESIGNER + RESEARCHER
I study how digital experiences can support people’s safety, trust, choice, and agency, especially around mental health and vulnerable moments.
MY APPROACH
Trauma-informed design begins by asking what people need to feel safe, capable, and supported.
Choice & Agency
Giving people meaningful control over what they share, when they engage, and how they seek support.
Care & Connection
Supporting reflection and human connection without replacing the relationships that care depends on.
Selected Case Studies
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TRAUMA-INFORMED UX · MENTAL HEALTH
TraceLife Snapshot
A gentle reflection experience that helps people notice patterns without judgment and communicate more clearly in therapy.
02
SAFETY · TRUST · HCI
Adaptive Safetyfor Ride-hailing
A safety concept supporting calm decision-making, agency, and clear communication during stressful ride-hailing experiences.
03
CHOICE · AGENCY · INTERACTION
OpalFocus with Flexibility
A flexible focus experience designed around different routines and the changing mental barriers that shape attention.
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PHYSICAL EXPERIENCE · MAKING
Other WorksObjects & Environments
Furniture, footwear, packaging, and spatial projects exploring dignity, familiarity, comfort, and care through physical design.
Graduate Teaching AssistantWayne State University
Research, ideation, prototyping, critique, and adaptive instruction for 80+ students.
WriterDesignooor Lighting Media
Writing about lighting across architecture, public installations, and product experiences.
Visual Brand LeadZarafe
Visual direction, product storytelling, and artist collaboration for a notebook brand.
Packaging DesignerIndependent
Structural and visual packaging connecting usability, material, communication, and production.
Product DesignerDegerman
Footwear development from research and technical drawing through prototyping and production.
Product & Interior DesignerNamad · Idero
Modular products and spatial experiences centered on comfort, accessibility, and flow.