I combine research and engineering to build useful things. Currently focused on AI systems, with a background in accessibility and human-computer interaction.
Programming Languages
Programming Languages
Technologies
Technologies
Tools
Tools
Other
Other
Aug. 2019 - Apr. 2025
Primarily focused on topics within HCI (video game & digital media accessibility) with side projects in applied AI (smart cities & data pipelines).
Dissertation: "Exploration for Equivalent Access to Interactive Digital Media"
Aug. 2019 - Feb. 2023
Candidacy Exam: "Learning about spaces without vision: Theory, tools, and the future." [passed Dec. 2021]
Aug. 2019 - Feb. 2021
Aug. 2014 - Dec. 2018
Graduated summa cum laude.
Senior Project: "ASSIST (Assistive Sensor Solutions for Independent and Safe Travel)"
Jan. 2018
Spent three weeks in the beautiful city of Tours, located on the banks of the Loire River in central France. Took an intensive five-days-a-week, three-week French language course while exploring and learning about the culture and history of the city and country.
Jun. 2025 - Present
Aug. 2019 - Apr. 2025
Worked in the Computer-Enabled Abilities Laboratory (CEAL).
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May 2023 - Aug. 2023
Worked with the Ability team and HCAIX (Human-Centered AI & Experiences) Group at Microsoft Research in Redmond.
Apr. 2016 - Apr. 2019
Worked with the City College Visual Computing Laboratory (now known as the CUNY Computational Vision and Convergence Laboratory).
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Oct. 2017 - Apr. 2019
Worked with the Arlene R. Gordon Research Institute at Lighthouse Guild.
May 2016 - Jul. 2016
Based at the Command, Control, and Interoperability Center for Advanced Data Analysis, a DHS Center of Excellence at Rutgers University. Part of the DHS's Summer Research Team Program for MSIs.
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Sep. 2015 - Jan. 2016
Worked in the Division of Liver Diseases of the Department of Medicine.
Jan. 2025
Received an award for the Surveyor project.
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Jun. 2024
Gave an invited talk to the Accessibility NYC meetup group in June 2024 about my PhD work on video games.
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Feb. 2023
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2017 - Present
A full list of my research publications can be found on my Google Scholar page.
Aug. 2019
Oct. 2015 - Dec. 2016
Oct. 2016
2021 - 2024
2020 - 2023
Aug. 2015 - Dec. 2015
Jun. 2015 - Aug. 2015
2023 - Present
2020 - 2023
3 semesters: Fall 2020, Fall 2021, and Fall 2023.
2020 - 2023
2 semesters: Spring 2020 and Spring 2023.
Jan. 2022 - May 2022
Aug. 2019
Oct. 2016