Description: I'm a Solutions Engineer interested in solving problems with a user-centered approach. Learn a little about me, my skills, education, experience, and a showcase of my works.
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I am a journeyman electrician, small business owner, freelance web developer, and recent graduate of the Human Centered Design and Engineering (HCDE) Master's program at University of Washington (UW) in Seattle. As a pre-med student at University of California, San Diego (UCSD), I received a B.S. in Biology with a minor in Cognitive Science with emphasis in Human-Computer Interaction. Exposure to a variety of areas in the medical field left me with much dissatisfaction and upon graduation I decided instead
In 2007 I founded OmniVolt, a small business providing services related to design and installation of mostly residential high-end audio, video, and control solutions, as well as providing complete electrical services. Through OmniVolt, among other activities, I designed and programed both digital and physical interfaces to provide simple integrated control of a wide range of technologies including security, communication, and entertainment systems, and a vast array of Internet of Things (IoT) devices. Havin
Riding on the success of my business, I stepped away from overseeing day-to-day operations at OmniVolt to focus primarily on my involvement in the HCDE graduate program. As a part-time student, I took full advantage of the plethora of resources offered by UW, dedicating my time to exploration, understanding, and application of human-centered design principles and methodologies.