History

I am currently a PhD student in the Human-Computer Interaction Institute at Carnegie Mellon University. I work with Anind Dey and Jodi Forlizzi. My research is on personal informatics. I develop technologies that help people collect and reflect on information about themselves.

I attended the University of Washington for my undergraduate work. I completed two degrees: Computer Science and Interdisciplinary Visual Arts. When I entered college, I planned to become an aeronautical engineer taking inspiration from the airplanes that flew from Boeing Field near Beacon Hill. However, enthralled by computer animation, I changed my major to computer science. After spending a year making a short animation, I changed directions again and pursued research in human-computer interaction.

I was born in the Philippines and spent my early childhood there. I moved to Seattle when I was 12.

Hobbies

Karate

Motorcycle

Drawing

Rachel Carson Trail Challenge. Every year since 2005, I have participated in the Rachel Carson Trail Challenge. The challenge is to hike 35 miles in one day, from sun up to sun down.

Web Design

Drawing