Design lead of 
Kiro Agentic IDE
@
AWS based in 
Seattle WA USA
Previously worked with Amazon Alexa, Google, and Shimo.im
Georgia Tech alumni (labs: Ubicomp, SonLab). Go Jackets!
What I do Agentic Experience Generative AI Ubiquitous Computing Multimodality UX
AWS • 2024-2025
Kiro is AWS’s new agentic IDE, built around a spec-driven workflow
that helps developers move from requirements to technical design to structured tasks with
the support of AI agents. It goes beyond code recommendation or single-task completions
through chat, enabling developers to work with agents that understand context and execute
across the full development lifecycle.
As design lead of Kiro, I define how these agentic capabilities come to life in the IDE,
ensuring the workflows are intuitive, transparent, and productive. I also drive design
strategy and collaborate closely with product, engineering, and science teams to
continuously evolve Kiro while aligning it with AWS’s broader developer tools ecosystem.
Amazon • 2023-2024
Alexa+ is Amazon’s new generative AI–powered evolution of Alexa,
designed to deliver more natural conversations, personalized assistance, and intelligent
task automation across devices.
As the design lead for Alexa+ on the Alexa mobile app, I spearhead the integration of
these AI-powered features into the mobile experience, ensuring they are accessible,
intuitive, and impactful on-the-go. My role bridges mobile with other endpoints such as Echo
and web, collaborating with fellow design leads to maintain a consistent user experience
across platforms. Alongside enabling new AI-driven functionality, I continue to evolve core
functional pillars with enhanced design solutions, while driving design planning and
contributing to the overall product strategy.
Mosaic is a design system created for the Alexa mobile team and the partner teams (2020–2024) to speed up design and ensure consistency. It provides tokens, components, layouts, and interaction frameworks, enabling designers and engineers to build faster with shared patterns.
In summer 2018, I was a UX Design Intern on Google’s Hardware UX team in Mountain View. I envisioned new experiences for the 2019–2020 product ecosystem, identifying device value and defining 12 cross-product opportunities. I delivered detailed storyboards and designed key user interactions.
VISSH (Voice Interaction Surface for Smart Homes) is a wearable patch that extends smart speaker reach. Designed by the COSMOS Team at Georgia Tech, it uses a self-sustained flexible microphone and attaches to clothing to enable on-body voice interactions anywhere at home.
SWAN 2.0 is a portable navigation aid that fuses indoor positioning with 3D audio cues. It guides users through indoor spaces with precise localization, supporting both people with vision loss and first responders in low-visibility environments while enhancing autonomy and situational awareness.
Art on the Atlanta BeltLine is the South’s largest free outdoor art exhibition, spanning a 22-mile loop of trails and parks through 45 neighborhoods. Our project enhances this experience with a mobile site offering geolocation-based audio tours, community forums, and event tools - it connects visitors with art, artists, and the local community in an engaging way.
With a cross-disciplinary background, I work at the intersection of design, product, engineering, and science—translating complex technologies into approachable, cohesive, and useful experiences. I’m especially passionate about how we embrace emerging technologies to empower people in meaningful ways.
Outside of work, I’m based in the Seattle area, where I spend much of my time in the garden—growing hydrangeas, climbing roses, and a Japanese maple that I hope will survive our windy winters. I also love cooking, especially traditional Asian dishes and experimenting with new baking techniques. When I’m not in the kitchen, I’m usually hanging out with my cat, Tuanz, who makes sure I take plenty of breaks from my screen.
Human-Centered Design (HCD)
Design System
Accessibility (A11y) & Inclusive Design
User Research & Usability Testing
Enterprise Product Design
Customer-Facing Product Design
Product Roadmap Planning
Metrics-Driven Design & Analytics
Conversational Experience
Multimodality Interaction
AI-Assisted Workflows / AI Agents
AI Tooling & Developer Platforms
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