KinetiCare: Emergency Disaster Relief Response Trailer
KinetiCare is a mobile medical triage system designed for rapid deployment in disaster-stricken areas across the Midwest. The project explores how spatial design, product integration, and workflow planning can work together to reduce cognitive load for first responders operating in high-stress environments.
This concept goes beyond a traditional equipment trailer by rethinking the entire care experience. The form, layout, and internal systems were developed simultaneously to support intuitive patient intake, treatment, and transport. Key features include a rear-loading ramp for gurney access, a streamlined triage bed, and an integrated monitoring system, all organized within a compact, deployable footprint.
The design language draws from a balance of clinical clarity and approachability, using soft geometry and a restrained material palette to create a sense of trust and efficiency. Throughout the process, iterations focused on spatial flow, accessibility, and real-world constraints such as transportation, setup time, and durability in unpredictable environments.
KinetiCare reflects a systems-level approach to industrial design, where product, environment, and user experience are considered as one cohesive solution.
HelioDome: Solar-Heated Park Pavilion
HelioDome is a solar-powered micro-pavilion designed to provide year-round comfort in public outdoor spaces. The project explores how lightweight structures, renewable energy systems, and modular construction can come together to create a self-sustaining environment for rest, gathering, and temporary shelter.
The design is based on a geodesic dome structure, chosen for its strength-to-weight efficiency and modular scalability. Triangular photovoltaic panels form the outer shell, generating energy that powers integrated lighting and radiant heating surfaces within the interior. This allows the pavilion to remain functional across seasonal extremes, offering shade in the summer and warmth during colder months.
The system was developed through both digital modeling and physical prototyping. Custom hub connections and extruded members were engineered to simplify assembly while maintaining structural integrity. Iterations focused on balancing manufacturability, transportability, and ease of installation in real-world park environments.
HelioDome reflects an approach to design that blends architecture, product development, and engineering into a cohesive system. It reimagines public infrastructure as adaptive, energy-generating, and human-centered.
Graham’s Fine Chocolates — E-commerce UX Optimization for Corporate Ordering
At Graham’s, I worked at the intersection of digital experience, branding, and real-world operations within a small but high-impact business. My role focused on improving the customer journey across e-commerce, corporate gifting, and in-store touchpoints—especially during high-volume seasonal periods.
I conducted experience audits of the existing WooCommerce site, identifying friction points in navigation, product discovery, and the corporate ordering flow. From there, I designed wireframes and UX improvements in Figma, including a restructured corporate gifting page and streamlined inquiry forms to better support bulk and custom orders.
I collaborated with an external development team to implement quick-win improvements such as clearer product descriptions, improved product imagery, and UI enhancements like “quick view” functionality. These changes were aimed at increasing conversion, reducing confusion, and creating a more polished and trustworthy online presence.
Beyond digital work, I gained hands-on insight into customer behavior by managing in-store and phone orders, including complex corporate and custom requests. This directly informed my design decisions, grounding them in real user needs, time constraints, and operational realities.
This experience strengthened my ability to design within constraints, communicate across teams, and translate user needs into practical, business-aware design solutions.
Older Projects
Best Video Presentation Award (2022) — ME 371 Mechanical Design II, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Outstanding Achievement Award for Engineering Design (2019) — ME 170 Computer-Aided Design, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign