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A builder.
By nature.

I design in code and craft in pixels.

As a design engineer and product designer, I am specialising in data-driven product development and scale-able system architecture for intelligent user interface.

Product Design & Architecture

Designing intuitive, elegant application from systematic approach that balance aesthetics and usability.

Design Engineering & System

Bypassing messy Figma handoffs by building scalable, production-ready UI directly in code.

Interaction Design & Motion

Crafting fluid animations, dynamic micro-interactions, and interfaces that actually feel alive.

Brand Identity & Visual Design

Designing the logos, typography, and core visual language that build immediate user trust.

Tools & capabilities

Front-End Engineering & UI

React, Next.js, TypeScript, TailwindCSS, Shadcn/ui, CSS, Figma, Git, Motion

Motion & Visual Craft

Unreal Engine, Rive, Houdini, KreaAI, Cavalry, Brand Identity, Art Direction

Systems & Architecture

Design Systems, Semantic Tokens, Component Architecture, UI Frameworks

AI Product Design

Figma, Framer, LLM, Generative AI UX, Agentic Interfaces, Prompt Engineering

Experience

Jan 2025 - Present

Journey | Squint/Opera

Product Design Engineer

Design, prototype, develop visual features spanning 3D spatial layouts, interface systems, and presentation materials for client-facing deliverables

Jun 2022 - Nov 2024

Foster + Partners

Real-time Experience Designer

Led creative production of real-time architectural experiences for global, high-profile clients — translating spatial briefs into immersive visual environments from concept through delivery

Sep 2021 – June 2022

Zaha Hadid Architects

Computational Designer

Designed complex geometries and spatial design for internationally exhibited architectural projects, working within premium brand standards

Jun 2019 – Aug 2019

XPENG Motors

Motion Designer

Developed and documented a motion design system to standardise visual language across the team

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