About

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I am a postdoctoral research fellow at CREATE—the Center for Research and Education on Accessible Technology and Experiences—at the University of Washington, where I am co-mentored by Jen Mankoff and Adriana Schulz. My current work focuses on making digital design and fabrication more inclusive, through the development of accessible CAD tools, interpretable AI-assisted design systems, and fabrication workflows that support users with disabilities.

This builds directly on my PhD research at the University of Copenhagen, where I worked with Dan Ashbrook on what I call Print-and-Play Fabrication—a paradigm for creating interactive devices that are fabricated, not assembled. In my dissertation, I developed techniques for embedding sensing, logic, and interactivity directly into 3D-printed and laser-cut objects. These approaches aim to reduce the complexity of prototyping and lower the barrier for non-experts to create custom interactive hardware.

For a more detailed look at my academic and industry background, check out my academic CV or my industry resumé.

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I was born and raised in the Dominican Republic, where warmth and community are part of daily life. Since then, I’ve lived in five different cities across three continents, each one offering its own rhythm and lessons. After years of exploring what “home” could mean, I eventually found it in New York City.

I got my bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering (now rebranded as Software Engineering) from PUCMM in Santiago, Dominican Republic. After working for two years as a senior software engineer at a telecommunications company, I received a scholarship to study at the Rochester Institute of Technology, in Rochester, New York. There, I earned a Master of Science degree in Information Science and Technology—but more importantly, I got my first exposure to Human-Computer Interaction research as a graduate research assistant at the FETLab, supervised by Dan Ashbrook. It didn’t take long until I was enrolled in the PhD program at RIT and after four-and-a-half years, one transatlantic move, and a pandemic I was awarded a PhD degree from the Department of Computer Science at the University of Copenhagen.

I enjoyed living in Denmark so much that I decided to stay for a while after completing my PhD. I worked as a Data Consultant for Netcompany where I created advaced data pipelines for various governmental agencies and departments. While this work was challenging and fullfilling

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My idea of a happy life is being with family and friends, travelling, learning, and pursuing creative projects. Still being a software developer at heart, during my free time I like to pick up cool and interesting projects to entertain myself, which you can find on my Github page. Also, I am an avid pool player, and love spending most afternoons at the local pool hall. Last, I have recently picked up photography as a hobby (although I refuse to buy a proper, dedicated digital camera: the best camera is the one you have with you). Below you can find a selection of my favorite shots.