• Examining how different monetization structures (paid versus free services) can affect user safety by comparing two hospitality-exchange platforms (Airbnb and Couchsurfing)

• Won 1st place out of 97 teams across 24 countries at Stanford University, awarded $11,000 to develop product

• Won 1st place at UC Berkeley Collider Cup, awarded a final round meeting to pitch for $50,000

• Honorable mention at UC Berkeley Fung Fellowship Design Expo

• Led team through end-to-end design process as only member with prior experience in UX design and research

• Generated buy-in for proposed idea by leveraging design and storytelling skills to convey product need

• Developed pilot course for new initiative sponsored by UC Berkeley’s CIEO (Chief Innovation Entrepreneurship Officer)

• Created and taught curriculum integrating design process with business methods to tackle social impact challenges

• Pilot cohort project won $12,000 from HerCampus and collaboration opportunity with Bustle's editor-in-chief