Hey there! I’m Michelle!

I am a California-based UI/UX designer. I use she/they pronouns. I am a rock climber, science fiction enthusiast, gamer, cat parent, and artist.

My love for design stems from being able to be creative and make beautiful things while also helping create products that will be part of people’s daily lives

As a first-generation queer immigrant, my experiences of different cultures and people inform my design process and inspirations. I always seek to design based on empathy. My process always includes taking into account different user needs, abilities, and cultural differences.

When I’m not designing:

I am probably…

  • Playing with my crazy orange cat, Nugget!

  • Pondering what the scariest deep sea creature would look like

  • Playing classical piano

  • Playing Final Fantasy XIV, Fortnite, League of Legends, or Teamfight Tactics

  • Drawing some fanart or cowboys

  • Rock climbing with my friends

  • Trying to get my Spanish to business fluency

  • Reading science fiction (especially books by Becky Chambers)

  • Taking notes of amazing UI in games!!