Mount Pleasant Village Park: A Generative Design Study
Lead researcher | Visual Analytics Lab, OCAD University | Toronto, ON
Jan – Dec 2022
Led the development of a human-centred generative design workflow for neighbourhood park planning, integrating computational optimization with spatial performance metrics to evaluate and compare thousands of design alternatives.
Computational design ◦ Design research ◦ Urban design
Handmade: VR Tools for Creation
Graduate Research Assistant | game:play lab, OCAD University | Toronto, ON
Jul 2021 – Feb 2022
Conducted human-centred research to investigate barriers to VR-based creative practice, producing learner archetypes, educational resources, and strategic recommendations to support adoption of immersive creation tools.
Design research ◦ Human-centred design ◦ Design education
Community Kitchen for Food Sovereignty
Co-designer | OCAD University ◦ Moyo Health & Community Services | Toronto, ON
May – Aug 2021
Co-designed a community-based food sovereignty initiative through human-centred research and service design, developing a sustainable program model, implementation strategy, and partnership framework for a local community organization.
Service design ◦ Human-centred design ◦ Strategic design
OCAD University Sustainability Hub
Graduate Research Assistant | sLab, OCAD University | Toronto, ON
Mar – Jun 2023
Led human-centred research to redesign OCAD University’s Sustainability Community of Practice and knowledge hub, generating strategic recommendations to strengthen community engagement, knowledge sharing, and institutional collaboration.
Design research ◦ Human-centred design ◦ Strategic design
Jamaican Canadian Association Strategic Roadmap
Co-designer | OCAD University ◦ Jamaican Canadian Association | Toronto, ON
May – Jun 2021
Co-developed a strategic roadmap for a major community organization, designing organizational, service, and business model innovations to strengthen community engagement and long-term sustainability.
Strategic Design ◦ Organizational transformation ◦ Service design
The Futures of Space Technology
Co-designer | Foresight Studio Course, OCAD University | Toronto, ON
Jan – Apr 2021
Applied strategic foresight methods to explore plausible futures for the space sector, synthesizing emerging trends into scenarios and strategic insights to inform long-term decision-making under uncertainty.
Strategic foresight ◦ Futures research ◦ Emerging technology
Is the Greenest Building the One Already Standing?
Co-designer | Systemic Design Course, OCAD University | Toronto, ON
Jan – Apr 2021
Investigated building decarbonization through a systemic design lens, mapping the social, technical, and policy dimensions of embodied carbon to identify high-leverage opportunities for systems-level change.
Systemic design ◦ Strategic foresight ◦ Transition design
Wild Fork Foods Usability Test
Co-designer | Usability Testing Course, George Brown College | Toronto, ON
Mar – Apr 2018
Co-planned and conducted an end-to-end usability evaluation of Wild Fork Foods’ e-commerce platform, translating user observations into prioritized recommendations to improve navigation, content, and purchasing workflows.
UX design ◦ Human-centred design ◦ Service design
Art for Rent
Co-designer | Information Architecture Course, George Brown College | Toronto, ON
Mar – Apr 2018
Co-designed an end-to-end mobile marketplace experience connecting artists with renters, developing the product strategy, information architecture, user journeys, and interaction design for an augmented reality–enabled platform.
UX design ◦ Human-centred design ◦ Service design