Hello, Welcome !
About me:
Principal UX Hardware Designer blending industrial and UX design. From robotics at iRobot to mobility experiences for Toyota, I create physical-digital interactions that make technology feel intuitive and human.
Originally from Brazil (Japanese descendent), currently based in Cambridge MA.
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I tackle ever-changing needs and challenges with flexibility, radical collaboration and optimistic proactive attitude.
CRAFT:
3d modeling
Visual design (UI, graphic design)
Sewing / e-textiles
Prototyping / Digital fabrication
Scent experimentation
Basic electronics
Storytelling / storyboarding
3d modeling
Visual design (UI, graphic design)
Sewing / e-textiles
Prototyping / Digital fabrication
Scent experimentation
Basic electronics
Storytelling / storyboarding
PRACTICES:
Design Research
UX Design
Industrial Design
Ethnographic research
Speculative Research
Future Studies
Inclusive Research
Inclusive user-testing
APPROACH:
Transformational leadership
Critical thinking
Human Centered Design
Speculative design
Design Research
UX Design
Industrial Design
Ethnographic research
Speculative Research
Future Studies
Inclusive Research
Inclusive user-testing
APPROACH:
Transformational leadership
Critical thinking
Human Centered Design
Speculative design
Featured Projects
Here are selected projects to share my thought process and skills
Roomba Max 705 C
Client: iRobot
Role: Principal UX Hardware
bikkuri project
Client: Toyota Innovation Hub
Role: Project Lead
Sensory WORKSHOP
Client: Toyota Motors Corp.
Role: Project Lead
hop-on
Client: Toyota Innovation Hub
Role: Project Lead
Smile project
Internal Project (self-started)
Role: Paper Author
Automotive works
Internal Project (self-started)
Role: Lead Designer
