Summary

Passionate professional with a creative edge, specializing in interactive coding, web design, e-commerce, and research. I bring a unique blend of technical expertise and creativity to elevate user experiences. With proven track record in developing websites, training businesses in digital marketing, and conducting user studies, all while infusing a touch of design flair for impactful results at the intersection of creativity and technology.

Additional Skills

Design

• Created Wireframes
• Interactive Prototypes
• Usability Testing

Project Management

• Bugeting
• Creating Project Timelines
• Facilitated Meetings

Technical Tools

• Adobe Cloud
• Arduino & Processing
• Microsoft Office
• Shopify
• Unity
• WordPress

Programming Languages

• C# (Unity)
• HTML & CSS
• Javascript
• PHP & MySQL

Achievements

Paper accepted at DRS2022 on the interaction design of the app developed for CH researchers.

Published a research paper about the application developed for researchers in the field of cultural heritage (CH) at MuseWeb2020.

Education

Interactive Media Management

Sheridan College/ September 2023 - April 2024

• Mastered diverse new media skills, focusing on graphics, text, animation, audio, and video integration for web and mobile applications.
• Developed expertise in creating interactive multimedia environments, utilizing industry best practices and technologies such as HTML, CSS, JavaScript, PHP, MySQL, APIs, and responsive design.
• Acquired proficiency in building immersive experiences, emphasizing usability, interactivity, and user experience (UX).

New Media

Toronto Metropolitan University/ September 2016 - April 2020

• Integrating emerging technologies with artistic practice in the New Media program.
• Utilized innovative facilities, including 3D modeling, AR/VR, CNC routers, laser cutters, and 3D printers.
• Gained proficiency in Arduino, Processing, HTML, JavaScript, CSS, and Adobe Cloud for wireframing, mockups, sketches, and immersive installations.

Experience

Interactive Media Management Program Tutor

Sheridan College/ Trafalgar, Ontario/ October 2023 - April 2024

• Facilitated virtual drop-in group tutoring sessions and provided individual support to students for grasping weekly course content.
• Completed a 10-hour training program on student learning methods and facilitation strategies.
• Selected by faculty to support student success.
• Assisted students in JavaScript, PHP, MySQL, Arduino & Canvas development.

Ecommerce Advisor

Digital Main Street/ Mosaic North America/ October 2022 - April 2023

• Worked with small businesses to assist them in developing an ecommerce platform.
• Trained businesses on digital marketing, cybersecurity, and ecommerce
• Built or edited client's websites on Shopify, Lightspeed, Bookmark, or Square.
• Recorded and edited ecommerce training material for new ecommerce advisors.

Web Designer

GIDSS Brampton, ON / May 2022 - September 2022

• Redesigned and updated WordPress websites using Divi and Elementor.
• Designed headers, icons, and posters using Illustrator and Canva.
• Managed a team of volunteers to create visual assets for the websites.

Research & Teaching Assistant

The Synaesthetic Media Lab, Toronto, ON / Jan 2018 - September 2022

• Aided in the design and development of an application that displays and catalogues artifacts for researchers in cultural heritage spaces.
• Conducted user studies and collected user feedback.
• Lead a team of interdisciplinary TMU students in research and design centered learning.
• Guided students with creating circuits and coding using the Arduino software.
• Developed team schedules, assigned roles/tasks to students based on their interests and experience, monitored team progress, and held weekly team meetings.
• Collaborated with other leaders to enhance the student's learning experience and optimize their introductory experience in the field of technology

Operational Manager

TMU's New Media Shop: PopMatrix, Toronto, ON / Oct 2018 - Apr 2020

• Organize and facilitate events to enable students display and sell their own artwork.
• Assigned tasks to volunteers and coordinated with vendors to meet the vendors requirements.
• Documented, managed, and analyzed profits and losses through Microsoft Excel.
• Purchased and maintained event supplies and adhere to budgeting practices.

Projects

TARA - Tangible Augmented Reality Archives

The Synaesthetic Media Lab, Toronto, ON / Jan 2018 - September 2022

• TARA: AR mobile app for remote browsing of 20th-century Jewish artifacts at University of Toronto.
• Aims to improve artifact accessibility, overcoming archival visit constraints.
• Led initial development in Unity/Vuforia, UI design in Adobe Illustrator.
• Conducted user studies, led student team in prototyping.
• Result: Demo video, papers at MuseWeb2020 and DRS2022.
• Ongoing project: Continued development and research.

RU Here App

TMU, Toronto, ON / Jan 2018 - September 2022

• TARA: AR mobile app for remote browsing of 20th-century Jewish artifacts at University of Toronto.
• Aims to improve artifact accessibility, overcoming archival visit constraints.
• Led initial development in Unity/Vuforia, UI design in Adobe Illustrator.
• Conducted user studies, led student team in prototyping.
• Result: Demo video, papers at MuseWeb2020 and DRS2022.
• Ongoing project: Continued development and research.

Ripple App

The Global Campus Studio, Toronto, ON / Jan 2018 - September 2019

• Collaborated in a team of 4 at the Global Campus Studio with Stuttgart Media University in Germany.
• Lead developor that designed and prototyped in VR with Unity for Google Cardboard.
• Immerses users in a California forest to educate the youth about the global climate issue and our impact on the environment.