About

Here are twenty-five things about me:

  1. I am a designer who creates elegant, research-based solutions
  2. I currently work for Xerox as an Interaction Designer in the Innovation Group
  3. I own a small business called Hedonist Artisan Chocolates
  4. I live in Rochester, NY with my partner Jennifer
  5. I have a unique perspective that is both creative and analytical

  6. I have a Master of Science in Information with a specialization in Human-Computer Interaction from the University of Michigan
  7. I have a Bachelor of Arts in Theatre Arts from Santa Clara University
  8. My first career was in theatre, I worked as a Costume Designer for 3 years
  9. I lived and worked as a Project Manager in Zimbabwe for 6 months in 1997
  10. I worked at a Silicon Valley startup during the dotcom boom

  11. I love doing usability tests
  12. I write HTML and CSS without the use of a WYSIWYG editor
  13. My favorite software program is Adobe Illustrator
  14. I am detail-oriented and quite the perfectionist
  15. I actually enjoy writing documentation

  16. My name means “flower” in Persian, Arabic and Swahili
  17. I grew up in Weed, a small town in rural northern California
  18. I was the valedictorian of Weed High School, class of 1992
  19. My parents, James and Kathy, are both retired teachers
  20. My 3 younger siblings are named Anthony, Cameron and Dalila

  21. I have been riding the same motorcycle for 15 years: 1981 Suzuki GS450
  22. I only eat Granny Smith apples because they are always crisp and tart
  23. I've been to Burning Man 9 times
  24. My favorite authors are Neil Gaiman, William Gibson and Neal Stephenson
  25. I have never experienced a nosebleed

At Its Beach in Santa Cruz, CA

At Its Beach in Santa Cruz, CA

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