Hi, friend!

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I'm AJ, a product designer blending user research with fluid motion.

M.S. Human Centered Design & Engineering @ University of Washington 💜
Prev. Cognitive Science @ UC San Diego 🔱
Currently: Contract Designer @ Treet 🍃
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Case studies

Mitigating driver fatigue through screen-free, LLM-driven voice interactions

I conceptualized a proactive, screen-free voice agent that mitigates driver fatigue by using conversational "social facilitation" to keep users alert without introducing dangerous visual distractions.
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Translating physical ambiance into a digital storefront with frictionless mobile menu navigation

I spearheaded the mobile design, successfully capturing the cafe's cozy, mid-century modern atmosphere in a digital space while restructuring a dense, text-heavy menu into an intuitive, easily navigable layout for on-the-go customers.
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Reducing instructor workflow fragmentation through centralizing communication and code-editing

I designed an all-in-one virtual teaching environment that eliminates the need for third-party workarounds, significantly reducing context-switching so instructors can focus entirely on their students.
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Eliminating "aisle fatigue" in big-box retail with precise AR navigation

I designed a mobile AR wayfinding tool that eliminates the frustration of getting lost in massive stores, using intuitive spatial overlays and a user-validated navigation architecture to get shoppers exactly where they need to go.
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Cover image for Leap -- showcasing two minigames in the 3D space

Gamifying stroke rehabilitation in 3D VR to increase patient autonomy and therapy adherence

I conceptualized a self-paced, gamified VR rehabilitation experience that increases patient autonomy and tracks progress to combat the clinical burnout associated with hemispatial neglect.
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Motion design

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