I did not find design through a job title or a five-year plan. I found it while trying to be useful.
My first design projects were not for products or startups. They were for people. I was volunteering with a non-profit organization, helping run meditation and breathwork workshops on college campuses. We needed posters, presentations, and ways to communicate what we were offering. I did not know design then, so I learned it. Slowly, intentionally, and with a lot of curiosity. What started as a way to support a cause I believed in became a language I deeply resonated with. Design felt like creativity with responsibility. It felt meaningful.
Outside of work, my life revolves around community, movement, and inner growth. I teach and support breathwork and meditation workshops, including SKY Campus Happiness sessions at Columbia University. I spend weekends building community through the Art of Living New York City chapter, whether that means organizing events, filming videos, taking photos, or turning moments into stories that help people feel seen and supported. Creativity shows up everywhere for me, not just on a screen.
When I am not teaching or creating, I am moving. Playing soccer. Biking through the city. Dancing without overthinking it. These moments keep me grounded and remind me that clarity often comes when the body is involved, not just the mind.
Compassion and courage are the values I return to again and again. Moving to the U.S., navigating uncertainty during the COVID years, juggling professional work alongside volunteering, and continuing to show up when outcomes were unclear shaped how I approach life and work. Those experiences taught me patience, resilience, and trust in the process, especially when progress is not immediately visible.
People often describe me as extroverted and creative, someone who brings energy into a room and curiosity into conversations. I learn best by doing, by exploring widely, and by immersing myself fully into whatever I am working on. Before I design anything, I want to understand the world around it. That instinct to explore has always guided me.
Lately, I find myself thinking about bigger questions. Where is the world headed. How technology is shaping us. How easily human values can get lost when things move too fast. I am deeply curious about how we can use technology not just to optimize, but to reconnect. Not just to scale, but to care. If design were to disappear tomorrow, I would dedicate myself fully to conscious, community-driven work. I would still create. I would still explore. That part of me is non-negotiable.
Design is simply the place where all of this comes together. It is where structure meets intuition, where systems meet empathy, and where thoughtful decisions quietly improve how people experience the world. The way I design is inseparable from how I live. With intention. With curiosity. And always with purpose.
