Words
I use words as means of expression, to build compelling narratives about both my life and ideas that interest me. This is an evolving library of research, articles, and stories I’ve published and will continue to expand upon.
Memoir
My personal newsletter. Consider it like internet letters to my friends on thoughts that fascinate and inspire me. A scratchpad with no true intended audience but this very world we’re in.On a cycle of living in interim.
Learning to sit and not be so scared of myself.
A visit to a city that changed me and changed itself.
We need more humility and self-compassion, to know that we are enough because we simply are, irrespective of our output and how others might treat us.
There’s a state of mind, life, and being you can’t find anywhere else.
An (unfortunate) annual trend I’m learning to understand and reimagine.
What I’m thinking about in the next phase of my life.
new hopes from my nordic excursions →
How these cities of the north redirected how I want my life to look like.
My four years of university learnings, condensed.
can’t talk, off to the netherlands →
The first of many reflections about my weekly European excursions.
Climate
Environmental storytelling. The tales we tell about our planet influence our perspectives on how we can create a more sustainable future. I’m here to shape these narratives.Empowering Tomorrow's Climate Leaders: The College to Climate Story →
How to build climate communities for the next generation of young leaders.
A Designer's Guide to Climate Tech →
An encouraging primer on using design as a lever for climate action.
AI for ESG: How to Meet Your Sustainability Goals Faster →
Ways for ESG practitioners to effectively harness generative AI.
Cut Carbon Emissions with the Developer Carbon Dashboard →
Introducing a new way for users to monitor and reduce carbon emissions through Salesforce.
Sustainability in the Private Sector →
Shared my climate journey and resources for students to find jobs in climate tech.
Technology
Editorial on innovation. I’ve written and researched cutting-edge areas in technology, learning how we can build ethical tools and policies that govern these developments.The beauty of civic tech to create a more generous and well-developed society.
The Top 10 Talks on the Future of AI and Design From 2023 →
Core insights from artists, designers, and technologists on how AI can build creative experiences.
Data Privacy Day: The New Bottom Line →
How do organizations feel about the future of data and transparency?
Best Body Parts for Biometric Security Systems →
A guide to body biometrics and facial technologies in authentication.
COVID-19 Immunity Credentials and Contact Tracing Solutions Report →
Research on COVID-19 technologies at the height of the pandemic.
Civic Launches Digital Wallet App and Announces Proof-of-Health Verification →
Conversation with the Civic Technologies team on its latest digital identity efforts.
Onfido’s Breakout Success and the Promise of a Reusable User-Controlled Identity →
Interview with CEO Husayn Kassai on the future of Onfido.
Literary
I have my college literature classes to thank for sparking my hidden love for the written word. These pieces are mostly analytical, diving into thesis-driven arguments about what other works are trying to communicate about people and society.Turning Visual Sovereignty Into Political Agency: Reclaiming Sovereignty and Modernity in Skins →
How Skins depicts a modern representation of indigenous communities and their continuous visual, political, and social agency.
Beyond Generations: What It Truly Means to Be “Chinese” in Lulu Wang’s The Farewell →
How The Farewell dismantles media exploration of Chinese identity through the generational divide storyline.
Wall-E as the Anti-Consumerist: Autonomy from the Automaton →
How animated movie Wall-E critiques the ways post-modern consumerism denies individuality. Presented at the 2019 Thematic Option Research Conference.