professional
what I do:
prototyping
learning by building / bringing the future to the present
design strategy
finding good questions / inspiring good frames
ux engineering
bridge-building between design & tech
ixd & research
person-powered tools
experience:
7+ years @ google ux:
building human-centered visions and strategies;
playing in uncharted spaces;
guiding features from concept to launch;
strengthening the ux community with mentorship, talks, etc.
more info:
linkedin
on the side
creative coding & games
building fun stuff with code. see aaronz.best
writing & theater
plays, monologues, improv (on hiatus), poetry
other
writing an album of music inspired by nyc subway stations
recent-ish news
"uk foods" on glitch's most viral 2021 (12.2021)
"the app that made the glitch community lol the most"
google blog interview (11.2021)
uxes on the power of transcending disciplines
"birthday hands" in the verge
(03.2020)
"...make handwashing a little more fun"
"infinite conference" in tnw
(03.2020)
"...you might as well learn to pitch from a twitter bot"