Inventing, developing, and studying technologies that enable people to connect and collaborate in new ways. As a Research Engineer, I design and develop prototypes from scratch, launch experimental products, and run with user studies.

• Led development, design & launch of 10 novel AR experiences for colocated interactions on Snapchat using Lens Studio; engagement of 1,000,000+ users; check it out at letsplayirl.com

• Integrated IoT devices and digital AR to create immersive storytelling experiences that research expanding augmentation beyond digital pixels. Designed and developed an authoring tool for non-technical users to create their own immersive storytelling experiences.

• Developed mobile IOS app to foster effortful communication using ARKit, RealityKit, and SwiftUI

• Fostered and managed collaborations with internal & external teams to productize and distribute novel work

• Managed and mentored multiple interns

• Published and submitted papers to large HCI conferences

• Authored and filed 8+ invention disclosures.