ABOUT / TRAUMA-INFORMED DESIGN + HCI

The way
I practice.

I design with care by asking what people need to feel safe, respected, informed, and able to choose.

My practice began in industrial design, where I learned to understand people through objects, environments, behaviors, and everyday experiences. Moving into UX research and HCI expanded that attention from what people use to how systems make them feel and act.

Trauma-informed design is now the foundation of my work. I do not assume that every person enters an experience with the same history, capacity, or sense of safety. I look beyond the interface moment, at what people carry into an interaction and what remains afterward, to reduce uncertainty, protect dignity, and return meaningful choice and control.

This approach is not about defining people by trauma. It is about designing with awareness: listening before deciding, communicating clearly, avoiding unnecessary pressure, and creating flexible paths that let people participate on their own terms. Teaching design process keeps that practice reflective, collaborative, and accountable.