At Meta’s Reality Labs- Research Division

📌 Leadership & Strategic Contributions:

• Drive softgoods strategy across multiple product lines, aligning textile innovations with product vision, user experience goals, and hardware development timelines

• Influence material and process architecture through testing insights and deep collaboration with cross-functional partners, vendors, and global manufacturing teams

• Own softgoods roadmap planning in partnership with industrial design, hardware engineering, and supply chain to ensure technical feasibility, cost targets, and scalable production

• Champion comfort, fit, and usability as key product differentiators in XR and wearable device ecosystems

⚙️ Technical Scope:

• Develop novel textile-based systems using both traditional and exploratory soft materials, tailored for next-gen form factors and human-device interaction

• Lead materials innovation for emerging hardware platforms, pushing the boundaries of what softgoods can enable in wearables and ambient interfaces

• Establish rigorous, use-case–driven testing workflows to guide engineering decisions and ensure product durability, performance, and reliability at scale

• Operate as a core interface across cross-functional teams, translating softgoods development into integrated hardware deliverables

🔖 Patents

• US 11,983,320 B2 (2024) – Stretchable conductive textile traces for wearable integration, issued under Meta Platforms Technologies

• US 2024/0360601 A1 (2024): Strain-locking knit band structures that combine elasticity with embedded electronics stability.

⚙️ Technical Scope:

• Developed technical textiles and apparel for high-performance and safety-critical applications, including military uniforms, fire-resistant gear, and physiological monitoring garments for the U.S. Navy.

• Led development of advanced knitted and woven textile solutions across smart textiles, wearable electronics, physiological monitoring garments, and soft robotics.

• Deep expertise in yarn and textile construction, including 3D knitting and integrating soft circuitry into technical wearables.

• Led research, product development, and design efforts focused on new textile technologies, linking fiber chemical, physical, and mechanical properties to scalable product solutions.

• Applied a knitting technologist skillset to innovate and optimize knit constructions for e-textiles and complex functional textiles.

• Collaborated with electrical engineers, materials scientists, and manufacturers to transform novel textile concepts into commercially viable products.

• Presented technical research at industry conferences and contributed to peer-reviewed publications advancing the smart textile field.

🔖 Patents

• US20240180469A1: Textile Electrode Connections, published June 6, 2024. This patent focuses on integrating conductive materials into knit structures, enhancing the functionality and scalability of textile-based electronics.

• US12264421B2: Machine-knittable conductive hybrid yarns, issued April 1, 2025. This patent addresses innovations in textile-based electronics.

• US 11,905,627 B2 (2024): Moisture-managing textile electrodes designed to maintain sensor performance under challenging conditions.

📚 Industry Contributions

• Member of AATCC RA111 (“E‑Textiles”) committee—co‑contributor to AATCC EP13, the global standard for measuring electrical resistance in e‑textiles

• IPC D‑72 E‑Textiles Materials Subcommittee A‑Team—co‑developed IPC‑8921, the global standard for woven and knitted electronic textiles integrated with conductive fibers

• Supported the head designer in translating design concepts into production-ready garments across two seasonal collections, focusing on pattern digitization, screen-printing, and cut-and-sew execution

• Led sustainable material sourcing initiatives—working with eco-friendly fabrics and zero-waste production processes in line with Lobo Mau’s ethical practices .

• Collaborated with local factories and the studio team to refine technical packages (BOMs, pattern files, size specs), ensuring efficient production and perfect fit execution. Technical Design for Fall 16 Collection.

• Worked alongside master couturiers and merchandisers to develop bespoke garments, gaining hands-on experience in traditional cut-and-sew methods, fittings, and finishing.

Supported fabric selection, measurement documentation, and client delivery processes in a high-volume luxury tailoring environment.

Developed a strong understanding of garment craftsmanship, fit dynamics, and production workflows that continue to inform my approach to modern textile system design.