From a very young age, taking on something new as an opportunity rather than a challenge is something I feel like I was built for. Growing up, my Dad's job took our family across multiple cities. New schools, new friends, and a lot of sad goodbyes. Always wondering when I'd see those people again. Over time, new environments became less scary and more exciting. Through all of that movement, I always found stability and peace on the badminton court.

For most of my life I trained to be a professional player, eventually making it to the state level. But an ankle injury cut that journey short, shifting my focus toward my studies. It was during that period I discovered something important. I could find the same sense of calm and grounding through art and creativity.

By the end of my school years, I enrolled at UID in Visual Communication and began my design journey. I started out as a graphic designer, experimenting mostly with physical methods. Book design, packaging, the tactile stuff. That's where I felt most creative. But somewhere along the way, I developed a deep curiosity for how technology works and how it's designed for so many people. Graphic design was fulfilling, but something felt missing. Several peers and professors nudged me toward Interaction Design, and that suggestion sent me down a rabbit hole that eventually led me to Product Design.

I self-taught, picked up projects through electives, and slowly pieced together what it meant to be an Interaction Designer. Each project added something to that understanding. This field gave me a way to explore creativity through technology, to stay close to the people you design for, and to keep pushing forward.

With this direction now in place, I'm eager to keep building. I'm excited to see what the next chapter brings.