AI, UX & Emerging Tech

Designing at the intersection of people and technology.

I'm a Digital Media Design graduate based in London exploring how we design technology in ways that respect people. I work across user research, AI evaluation, and product thinking.

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About

I’m a Digital Media Design graduate with a strong focus on Human–Computer Interaction and user-centred design. My background trained me to think critically about how people actually use technology; what they expect, where they get stuck, and how systems can earn (or lose) their trust. Whether I’m designing interfaces, evaluating AI behaviour, or improving workflows, I always start with the same questions: Who is this for, and what problem are we solving for them?

Over the past year, I’ve worked as an AI Evaluation & Quality Contributor, analysing AI outputs at scale. I’ve assessed clarity, reasoning quality, factual grounding, safety, and alignment with real user intent. I’ve designed edge-case prompts to expose model weaknesses, compared system behaviours, and built a strong instinct for what makes AI interactions feel reliable, helpful, and human-centred. It’s part research, part critical thinking, and part product sense — all skills I love using.

My final-year thesis explored trust and privacy in AI-enabled mobile devices, leading to a speculative concept called Silencio1 — a wearable that enables private AI interaction in public spaces. This project involved surveys, interviews, and deep qualitative research. It taught me not just how to gather insights, but how to interpret them and turn them into meaningful design decisions.

Across everything I do, I’m drawn to roles where people, product thinking, and AI meet — whether that’s in UX, AI evaluation, or emerging tech. I’m motivated by understanding how users think and building systems that work with them, not against them.

What I enjoy working on

AI, UX, and Human–AI InteractionUser Research and SynthesisProduct Discovery and StrategyAutomation and System DesignPrivacy, Trust, and Emerging Tech

Projects

Evaluating AI systems for clarity, trust & usefulness
AI Evaluation

Evaluating AI systems for clarity, trust & usefulness

Freelance AI Evaluation & Quality Contributor assessing model outputs at scale. I reviewed responses for accuracy, clarity, compliance, reasoning quality, and alignment with real user intent—then used those insights to improve prompts, guidelines, and system behaviour.

  • Interpreting ambiguous instructions and user context
  • Distinguishing between superficially good and genuinely robust reasoning
  • Understanding trust, safety, and UX expectations in AI interactions
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Silencio1 – Speculative AI wearable for private voice interaction
UX Research / Design

Silencio1 – Speculative AI wearable for private voice interaction

Research-led final year thesis exploring how people might interact with AI in public without sacrificing privacy or increasing screen time. I combined surveys, interviews, and forum analysis to understand attitudes towards voice assistants, privacy, and digital wellbeing.

  • Qualitative research synthesis and thematic analysis
  • Persona creation, journey mapping, and scenario ideation
  • Speculative design framing and early concept / prototype development
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Automating client booking workflows with n8n
Automation / Systems Thinking

Automating client booking workflows with n8n

Designed an automation concept that connects form submissions (Google Forms / Typeform) directly to calendar events (Google Calendar). The workflow structures form data, creates events with rich descriptions, and sends confirmation emails—removing manual data entry and reducing context loss.

  • Mapping manual processes into reliable automated workflows
  • Defining triggers, actions, and data transformation logic
  • Thinking through edge cases, error handling, and user feedback loops
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Skills

Research & Insight

Planning and running user interviews & surveys
Spotting behavioural patterns and usability issues
Turning raw notes into themes, personas, and journeys
Evaluating how people actually use and feel about AI

AI & Product Thinking

Judging clarity, reasoning, and usefulness of AI responses
Considering trust, privacy, and safety in AI-powered flows
Translating findings into product decisions and test ideas

Technical & Tools

Figma for flows, wireframes, and quick concepts
n8n and no-/low-code automation for workflows
HTML / CSS / Javascript
IT support mindset: debugging, troubleshooting, setup

Let's talk

I'm always interested in junior UX roles, AI product work, AI evaluation opportunities, or tech positions where user insight and structured thinking matter. If my work resonates with you, I'd love to connect.