I fell in love with research because it gives me a reason to ask questions that matter—and the space to listen. It started with a small project in college: I built a scheduling app to help my grandma plan her weekly dance gatherings. It wasn’t fancy, but hearing her say “this makes things easier” stuck with me. I realized that the best tech doesn’t try to impress—it tries to understand.

That feeling has stayed with me. Research lets me connect with people, hear their stories, and uncover the messy, meaningful details that design alone can miss. At Cornell XR Lab, I ran a 14-day diary study with blind and low vision users to learn how AI could better support everyday tasks. At Google DeepMind, I interviewed startup founders and ran experiments to understand how trust and transparency shape people’s comfort with AI. Every project is a new chance to see the world through someone else’s lens—and translate those insights into something useful and real.

What I love most is that research keeps me grounded. It reminds me that behind every product, there’s a person trying to get through their day a little easier. I’m here to help make that happen.