PinnedExploring Dreamscapes with GPT-4: A Journey into the SubconsciousDream Journal Analysis using GPT4 (generated)4 min read4 min read
PinnedValue-Sensitive Design Research: Privacy & Apple’s App Tracking TransparencyHaving a technological edge drives innovation amongst start-up companies. More and more firms and businesses are staking their operations on data collection, consumer insights, and AI to build products to improve their services. However, how can businesses identify user privacy as an important value if the value of data collection…Privacy By Design2 min readPrivacy By Design2 min read
Published inThe Startup·Pinned7 Toronto startups on diversity, belonging, and inclusionSo how far have we really come…? Months ago, I attended VentureOut, the first conference for the LGBTQ+ tech community in Toronto. I decided to attend because I was curious about how far we’ve come. How we’ve been able to develop awareness around the hidden frictions that people may experience…Diversity5 min readDiversity5 min read
May 3Amplifying the Voice of the Customer: User Research for Customer Success ManagersA (Very) Brief Introduction to User Research for CS teams. — User research is the practice of understanding the needs, motivations, and preferences of users to build better products and experiences. Something that is often not discussed is the unique position that CS managers inhabit that can allow them to deliver great user research. User Research involves methods like 1:1 interviews…User Research3 min readUser Research3 min read
Apr 9Ecological Walks and Nature StudiesEntry 1 : September 2020 Humber Arboretum — Toronto, Ontario, Canada I recorded a video of myself three years ago, late fall, at the Humber Arboretum — a park in Toronto, Ontario Canada. In that video, I found a quiet place in the forest and turned around to look and…2 min read2 min read
Dec 3, 2021Dune (2021) — Movie ReviewCinematography and Direction In terms of cinematography — it was pretty damn good. There were plenty of ultra-wide shots that captured the scale of the worlds that our characters interacted with. It made the world feel big. And the reality is, the world is big — we just don’t feel it in that…Dune3 min readDune3 min read
Dec 1, 2020Whereby — A template for better RecruitmentI’m just starting my recruitment process with Whereby for their new User Researcher role, and there’s been a number of really nice features built into their process so far. Here’s an ongoing list :) Posting was made on an industry specific Slack channel. This made it much more accessible to me, than an internal job board! Recruitment FAQ addressed things that allow for a better interview user experience. It also was helpful in revealing bits and pieces of their internal culture. The Visual Learner version by Mark Philips was VERY useful for me and spoke out the ideas better for me. I hope they do more of this.Recruitment1 min readRecruitment1 min read
Nov 20, 2020Participatory Design : Scandanavian History, Malmö, Activism v Elitism (Pt. 2)Participatory Design: A product development methodology attempting to actively involve all stakeholders in the design process to help ensure the result meets their needs. — This is part 2 of a series on participatory design. In this series, I interview leading designers, review design texts, and playfully saunter across disciplines to contribute to the future of design research. You should check out Part One . …Participatory Design6 min readParticipatory Design6 min read
Published inBootcamp·Oct 27, 2020Participatory Design: Product Development & the Future (Pt 1)I’m making a bet we’re going to see much more of Participatory Design in the future, as our perspectives shift towards designing more empathetically, holistically, and inclusively. Content Table What is Participatory Design? Benefits of PD Against PD PD for Product Managers and Researchers What is Participatory Design? A product development methodology attempting to actively involve…Design3 min readDesign3 min read
