As a UX Designer, who holds a master’s degree in Classical Archaeology – I have always been interested in human behavior in different cultures, times and places.
Knowing the story of our past, makes the present more clear - giving greater understanding in how to solve the challenges of the future. As a UX Researcher and Designer, who holds a master’s degree in Classical Archaeology – I have always been interested in human behavior in different cultures, times and places. The more I learn, the more I realize that what drove human existence 5,000 years ago really isn’t so different from what drives us today.
Studying social sciences, provides an attempt to understand the intricacies of international relationships, historical politics, human dynamics – and ultimately, the varying qualities of life for people around the world. My curiosity for human understanding developed a new lens with which to see through.
Creativity has always been something that I have enjoyed and explored. As a creative problem solver with a flair for design – I know what I like, and if it doesn’t exist yet – I make it.
Alongside this creative impulse is a driving force – curiosity. The curiosity stems from a realization that I could have been born anyone, anywhere, anytime – prompting a desire to know the world – and all the people, cultures, and histories within it.
By living, working and learning abroad, I learned that in order to survive, it requires a lot of listening, observation, patience, and persistence. I realized that like any human in any place or time, the only way for successful survival is to learn how to adapt. And the only way to adapt is to figure out what makes your surroundings tick.
As a designer, I embrace solving problems with a results-oriented approach hidden in visually appealing designs and meaningful products. As a researcher, I dig deep into attempting to understand the needs and wants of the user and what influences their decision-making. As a lifelong learner, I am motivated in understanding the shared human behavior of our ancient past, how it got us to today, and how it leads us into the future.