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Hi, I'm Jo.
I find poetry in interaction,
form, and experience with
user centered approaches
and contextual awareness.
Hi, I'm Jo. I find poetry
in interaction, form,
and experience with user
centered approaches and
contextual awareness.
Experience
Technical Design Intern
@ Avient Design
Summer 2024
Developed showcase pieces demonstrating advanced polymer
capabilities while optimizing for injection molding manufacturability.
UX Research Intern
@ Volkswagen SAIC
Summer 2023
Investigated in-cabin HMI strategies, developing validation tools for
future UX concepts like digital cockpits and third living spaces.
Designer
@ Design Bloc
2022 -
Co-designed community archive with local communities for heritage
preservation; led 200+ page book composition and design workshops.
Mentor
@ Interactive Product Design lab
2022 -
Provided guidance to students in interactive project, created example
projects featuring object detection and generative graphics.
Student Assistant
@ CodeCraft Group
2022 - 2024
Conceptualized and prototyped paper circuit educational kits for
co-design sessions with underrepresented youth community.
Student Assistant
@ REAR Lab
2022
Designed and fabricated adaptive interactive toys with local organization
for children with disabilities, featuring customizable sensors.
Experience
Graduate Teaching Assistant
Fall 2025
@ Avient Design
Facilitated hands-on UX instruction and mentored cross-disciplinary
teams on industry-sponsored design projects for children.
Developed showcase pieces demonstrating advanced polymer
capabilities while optimizing for injection molding manufacturability.
Technical Design Intern
Summer 2024
@ Avient Design
Led the design, prototyping, and presentation of 40+ product concepts,
strengthening client collaboration and manufacturability.
Developed showcase pieces demonstrating advanced polymer
capabilities while optimizing for injection molding manufacturability.
UX Design/Research Intern
Summer 2023
@ Volkswagen SAIC
Advanced HMI concepts for next-generation vehicles through cross-functional
research, competitive analysis, and iterative user validation.
Researcher/Mentor
2022 -
@ Interactive Product Design Lab
Conducted research and developed educational tools
to explore and teach AI-enabled physical computing.
Provided guidance to students in interactive project, created example
projects featuring object detection and generative graphics.
Research Assistant
2022 -
@ CodeCraft Group
Co-designed digital toolkits and facilitated workshops to
enable underrepresented youth to prototype wireless devices.
2022 -
@ Design Bloc
Led the creation of a digital cultural archive and commemorative book,
emphasizing accessibility and creative collaboration for diverse communities.
Co-designed community archive with local communities for heritage
preservation; led 200+ page book composition and design workshops.
Designer Assistant
@ REAR Lab
2022
@ REAR Lab
Designed and prototyped customizable adaptive toys for children
with disabilities, delivering ready-to-use solutions for local facilities.
Education
Georgia Tech
MS in Human Computer Interaction
BS in Industrial Design
2025-2027 (exp.), 2020 - 2025
Skills
Portable Documents
Hi, I'm Jo. I find poetry in interaction,
form, and experience with user centered
approaches and contextual awareness.