As a kid I wanted to study dolphin behavior. Turns out I was never comfortable in water, but the fascination with how creatures move, communicate, and make sense of the world absolutely did. I turned that curiosity toward people — their motivations, habits, and how they experience information. It's what makes human-centered design feel less like a methodology and more like a natural instinct.

Outside of work, DC keeps me fed — the art, the culture, the pockets of nature hiding in plain sight. I also often experiment with art: gouache, screen printing, paper-maché, whatever I haven't tried yet. I own more art supplies than I could use in a year but I take that as a sign of curiousity and inspiration.