The University of British Columbia
2004 - 2009
Bachelor of Science, Computer Science
Design Technology Lead with over 15 years of experience driving innovation in consumer devices and emerging technologies at Amazon, specializing in leading teams prototyping next-gen user experiences.
Sr Manager, Design Tech
Seattle, Washington, United States
Jul 2024 - Present
amazon·Full-time
Leading a team of Design Technologists across a portfolio of next-gen Amazon device concepts. Focus on connecting, training, fostering, growing, and unblocking teams to accelerate innovation in hardware-software integrated experiences.
Principal Design Technologist
Seattle, Washington, United States
Mar 2022 - Jul 2024
amazon·Full-time
Mentored and collaborated with cross-functional teams to explore novel interaction models for Amazon devices. Led exploration of prototype experiences in real-home environments during COVID-19, focusing on on-device prototyping and voice-assisted interfaces.
Senior Design Technologist
Greater Seattle Area
Apr 2017 - Mar 2022
amazon·Full-time
Pioneered methods to bring on-device experiences into leader’s homes for rapid prototyping and feedback. Explored questions around unconventional form factors (e.g., screen on a Pringles can) and assistant behavior in ambient computing contexts.
Design Technologist
Seattle, Washington
Nov 2014 - Mar 2017
amazon·Full-time
Built interactive prototypes exploring voice, touch, and ambient interfaces for Amazon devices. Investigated novel UI concepts such as screen behavior on non-traditional surfaces and assistant responsiveness in multi-device ecosystems.
Innovation Specialist, Emerging Technologies and Innovations
Burnaby, BC, Canada
May 2012 - Sep 2014
telus·Full-time
Developed customer-facing TV applications using WPF on Microsoft Mediaroom; created background launcher for channel subscription; hosted Git and Android workshops; customized open-source Git hosting with SSO and SSH key automation; built mobile framework using Apache Cordova.
BTLDP Developer Analyst
Burnaby, BC, Canada
Jul 2009 - May 2012
telus·Full-time
Served as Business Systems Analyst, Project Manager, and Technology Evangelist. Developed Android companion apps for TV remote control and HSPA signal tracking for Google Earth visualization. Built prototype PIP TV application and led leadership demo that resulted in permanent team formation. Managed budgets, schedules, and stakeholder communication for multi-system TV projects.
Systems Application Developer
Unknown
Jan 2007 - Dec 2008
business objects·Full-time
Designed reusable AJAX ASP.NET user controls for content management navigation; developed Adobe Flex prototype for ClearQuest task visualization; contributed to PERL-based translation tool for dynamic XML parsing and string localization.