Designed and developed the experience and UI for a 3D visualizer of lidar data, either live, on a local file, or stored in the cloud.

• Created and user tested low and high-fidelity Figma prototypes after researching stakeholders workflow and exploring analogous tools. Introduced novel interactions to emphasize Ouster lidar specificities.

• Established a design system in Figma to unify Ouster's ecosystem of tools and solutions. Architected and built a corresponding component library using React, Chakra UI, Storybook, and Vite. 
Set up a CI/CD pipeline with unit and interaction tests.

• Developed the visualizer front-end using React and Typescript. Contributed heavily to the rest of the stack consisting of Electron, Three.js, WebAssembly, web workers, and image processing algorithms, which required an understanding of the lidar firmware.

Took over the full stack of an internal web tool used to store, replay, and share lidar data. Updated cloud backend and added visualization features to support workflows of firmware, test engineering, marketing, and sales teams. Hosted >5k uploads and enabled new critical sales pipeline.

Led the UX of a web tool empowering vehicle fleet managers to review accidents in 3D. Headed user research and brainstorming sessions. Managed 2 contractors through design and usability testing phases.

Designed, developed, and launched a real-time point cloud visualization app to assist garbage truck drivers in avoiding collisions by seeing 360°.

• Led contextual inquiry with garbage truck drivers on 15 ridealongs to understand their driving environment and visibility pain points.

• Created 4 visualization prototypes in parallel. User tested options during think aloud sessions in a simulated driving environment.

• Wrote, tested, and deployed production code for the finalized MVP visualization in C++14 using VTK, SDL, and EGL to allow for real-time rendering on an embedded computer without an X server. Considered future iterations and built in flexibility to accommodate.

• Improved vehicle 3D models and developed Python scripts to reduce operational overhead for system install and recalibration.

• Drove product strategy, informed by competitive analysis and research findings, and produced client pitch decks, strengthened by videos of authentic user experiences collected during ridealongs.