VIBA
My Story
2008
San Diego, CA
I chose to major in Economics at
UCSD because I was attracted to
predicting and understanding
behavior between people
and systems.
2012
BANGKOK, Thailand
While teaching at a
Royal Charter School,
I saw the potential for technology
to improve education outcomes
if designed with the cultural
backgrounds and psychological
motivations of students in mind.
2014
San FranCisco, CA
I began work as a Business Analyst at
the Federal Reserve. My team
developed a series of powerful
web tools and visualizations
intended to disseminate
complex financial information
to the public.
2018
Pittsburgh, PA
I completed my master’s of
Human - Computer Interaction at Carnegie Mellon University.
Some exciting projects I worked on include: improving the design
of sewing machines to accommodate blind workers, and designing
a series of mini-games to
improve healthcare decisions.







2010
Delhi, India
While studying abroad at the University of Delhi, I was inspired by observing technology radically improving the lives of more than one billion people.
2013
Southeast Asia
I backpacked Southeast Asia for 6 months. I got SCUBA certified, did a 42-km trek in Myanmar, and ate
lots of rice.
2016
San Francisco, CA
I pursued a position on the Federal Reserve’s only dedicated UX Design team. There I conducted user research to inform the design of data dashboards, educational apps and economic podcasts. I led a workshop on Accessibility for people in departments across the system.
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