Projects

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hi, i'm kelly!

a product designer dedicated to crafting a future where communities thrive and individuals are empowered to live passionately.

Who i am

i’m the daughter of two immigrants; the product of hard work and the drive for self-determination.

A photo of Kelly and her family. From left to right: Kelly's mother, Kelly's father, Kelly's brother, and Kelly.

i’m originally from san francisco, but i’ve moved across the bay to pursue my passions at one of the greatest universities for technological innovation and social activism in the world.

A photo of Kelly looking up, in front of cherry blossoms at UC Berkeley.

at uc berkeley, i study computer science, data science, and design. i leverage my interdisciplinary background and commitment to social change to create meaningful and impactful solutions.

A photo of a laptop on a desk, in the background you can see UC Berkeley's campus at sunset.

kelly with rainbow confetti

A photo of a laptop on a desk, in the background you can see UC Berkeley's campus at sunset.

What i do

🧠 Product Intern

Internexxus| Sep 24 - Present

🎨 Lead Zine Designer

IZAdaptive | Sep 23 - Dec 23

👩🏻‍💻 Technical Project Manager

Akamai | May 23 - Aug 23

🤖 Machine Learning Reader

IEOR 142/242 | Aug 23 - May 24

🌊 Social Media Manager

Wild Awake | Feb 23 - Jun 23

✨ Product Manager

Codology | Jan 23 - May 23

💻 Frontend Developer

Invention Corps | May 22 - Sep 23

☁️ Senior Design Advisor

Emotewell | Sep 22 - Dec 22

🦿 Product Manager

ATDev | Jan 23 - May 23

✨️ Design Consultant

Queer Healing Arts Center | Sep 21 - Dec 21

📚 Academic Intern

CS61B: Data Structures | Aug 21 - Dec 21

My Research

🌱 UC Berkeley Co-Design Lab

Co-authored paper: Challenges in Extracting Insights from Life Cycle Assessment Documents During Early Stage Design | Jun 22 - Dec 22

awards & honors

🌟 Fiat Lux Scholar

UC Berkeley | Aug 20 - May 24

📖 Deans Honor List

UC Berkeley College of Letters & Sciences

⚙️ Berkeley Engineering Design Scholar

Jacobs Institute for Design Innovation | Jun 22

🐝 Best Design

Bumble + Adobe Express Designathon hosted by Invention Corps & Design @ Berkeley | Apr 23

🏆 Collider Cup

#1 in Eng183D | Sutardja Dai Center for Entrepreneurship & Technology | Dec 22

❤️ Mary Wade Crawford Scholarship

Lowell High School Alumni Association | May 20

in my free time, you can find me

🏐 At the gym

I love doing lagree pilates and playing volleyball!

✈️ Traveling

I love roaming the world and encountering new cultures & stories.

🎵 Listening to music

Spotify says my favorite genres are rap and alternative r&b.

🍪 Experimenting with new recipes

I love making dishes from scratch!

📚 Reading a good book to understand new perspectives

Currently love reading books on Asian American resistance!

A photo of Kelly by a cenote.

Cenote Saamal, Mexico

Haleakalā at sunset. You can see mountains and clouds in the distance.

Haleakalā, Maui at sunset

A bowl of vermicelli.

Homemade vermicelli bowl