I create immersive Systems Towards Assisting Reality, Recovery, and Rehabilitation. (iSTAR)

My life has led me through a journey of varying experiences such as optimizing autonomous drones with NASA Researchers, working security for Super Bowl 50, creating efficient traffic management systems, assembling high voltage electric car circuits, coaching K-8 judo, fiddling around with robotic exosuits, building robotic doggos, and designing interactive virtual environments. After tearing my elbow in a national judo match and undergoing reconstructive surgery, I became a passionate developer for assistive technology and personalized experiences.

My primary research explores extended reality by combining immersive environments, wearable robotics, and biofeedback with a focus in iSTAR (immersive Systems Towards Assisting Reality/Recovery/Rehabilitation). I aim to augment assistive technologies through gamification by creating interactive experiences that are both physically and emotionally intelligent in assisting users. Currently, I have had the opportunity to become a published ACM and IEEE author in this research area, as well as learn from organizations like the National Institute of Health, Walt Disney Imagineering, Warner Bros Entertainment, Google Daydream/Cloud, and Valent Power.

I enjoy growing my skills, learning new concepts, and applying them in creative ways to develop fascinating experiences that make a difference in people’s lives. My interests are in human-computer interaction, immersive media, robotics, affective computing, user experience, and emerging technologies. I welcome new opportunities as well as collaborations and invite those interested to reach out to me.