Projects

Pitt Research Usability Evaluation
- UX Research
- Usability Testing
- Team Project
Conducted a mixed-methods usability evaluation of research.pitt.edu, combining heuristic analysis, think-aloud testing, and accessibility auditing to uncover navigation and clarity issues. Findings were delivered as a prioritized set of actionable recommendations to the University of Pittsburgh's research communications team.
The Animal Network
- UX Design
- Solo Project
- User Research
- Mobile App
A mobile app connecting animal welfare organizations with volunteers, donors, and advocates. Grounded in original research including an interview with a farm sanctuary director and a competitive analysis of Petfinder and Cruelty Cutter, iterated through two wireframe and two prototype rounds of user testing.
ChatGPT Heuristic Evaluation
- UX Research
- Accessibility
- Solo Project
A structured usability and accessibility audit of ChatGPT using Nielsen's 10 design heuristics and a custom accessibility framework. I identified key gaps in keyboard navigation and user control, and synthesized findings into prioritized recommendations for improving ChatGPT's usability and accessibility.
Crowd Meter
- Product Strategy
- UX Research
A research-driven app concept that helps individuals avoid overcrowded spaces while giving businesses real-time foot traffic analytics — built on a privacy-first data model validated through market research, user interviews, and a customer discovery survey.
Bike Shop website design
- UX Design
- Wireframing
- User Testing
- Team Project
As part of a four-person team, I designed a website for a theoretical Pittsburgh bike shop. Starting from a user persona and scenario, we built wireframes, conducted user testing, and iterated to a final high-fidelity prototype centered on a streamlined three-step repair scheduling flow.
Nintendo Switch UX Analysis
- UX Strategy
- Competitive Analysis
- Team Project
As part of a three-person team, I conducted a competitive UX analysis of the Nintendo Switch, benchmarking it against the Xbox Series X|S and Steam Deck. We evaluated each platform across portability, performance, online infrastructure, and game library — then synthesized our findings into a set of actionable recommendations.