I am a final year PhD Candidate in Computer Science at the University of British Columbia (UBC), co-supervised by Dr. Joanna McGrenere and Dr. Thomas Fritz (University of Zürich). I work at the eDAPT Lab and collaborate with the Human Aspects of Software Engineering Lab at the University of Zürich. I completed my BSc in Computer Science from UBC. My previous undergraduate research involved characterizing asynchronous collaboration in VR.
My PhD research focuses on designing digital tools and interventions to holistically support knowledge workers, jointly considering both their productivity and well-being. My design inspiration comes from ideas and practices grounded in empirically-validated psychotherapies, such as cognitive-behavioural therapy. I believe that taking a human-centric, holistic perspective to work is critical for a more inclusive, healthier, and flourishing future of work.
I completed an internship in the summer of 2023 as a Future of Work Research Intern at Slack. I returned in 2024 as a PhD intern at Slack's Workforce Lab. I'm grateful to have worked under the supervision of Mike Massimi and Lucas Puente.