I’m a designer with over 15 years of experience creating scalable product and brand experiences. As Head of Design at Refugio AI, I craft AI agent identities and personas that fit naturally into enterprise ecosystems—pairing intuitive workflows with thoughtful interaction mechanics to make experiences engaging, functional, and human.

I’ve partnered with global enterprises like GE Healthcare, Aramark, and Imperfect Foods, as well as local businesses, artists, and grassroots organizations, helping to craft brand stories that amplify their voices through thoughtful, scalable design across all touchpoints. 
 
I got my start at the California Academy of Sciences, a beloved SF institution, where I helped launch its new brand identity and nurtured my love for life forms and design in equal measure. I then worked with award-winning brand agencies extending brand storytelling across identity, product, and interactive design, which led me to GE Healthcare, where I built their first global design system from proposal to implementation, setting the standard for cohesive product design at scale. Since then, I’ve continued to focus on the intersection of brand and product--from a brand refresh for mission-driven grocer Imperfect Foods to AI agents at global facilities services company Aramark, to experience design for Off the Grid—a Bay Area food event and mobile market platform known for fostering community and shared culinary experiences.

Beyond design, I explore creativity through my passion for plants, herbal medicine, natural fragrance design, metalsmithing, lapidary work, and travel. My years collaborating with Indigenous-led communities in the Amazon and locally continues to remind me of the importance of adaptability, reciprocity, and respect—values that shape how I approach design and problem-solving today.

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