I’m a product designer working with local startups to craft meaningful experiences for their users. I live at the intersection of technology and humanity - I love solving the big problems that block people from achieving their dreams.

Experience

t.higashi designProduct Designer

2017 — Now

San Francisco Bay Area

NerdWalletSenior Product Designer

2021 — 2025

San Francisco Bay Area

NerdWalletProduct Designer

2018 — 2021

San Francisco Bay Area

NerdWalletProduct Designer (Contract)

2018 — 2018

San Francisco Bay Area

FutureAdvisorProduct Designer (Contract)

2017 — 2017

San Francisco Bay Area

Future Advisor: an internal trading tool for a BlackRock company.

Work with team of designers to redesign internal trading tool

Conduct comparative analysis and contextual inquiry to reveal pain points of internal trading tool and spark possible solutions

Collaborate with the Future Advisor design team to ensure a unified experience for their traders

Take part in design studios - produce and iterate over lo-fi sketches to uncover the best path forward

Test prototype with traders and incorporate feedback into the next design phase

Education

University of California, Berkeley

Bachelor's degree

2016 — 2018

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Education

Bachelor's degree

Experience