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Relevant Coursework: Ergonomics, Computer Interaction, Biomechanics, Human-Machine Systems

GEM Fellow, National Consortium for Graduate Degrees for Minorities in Engineering and Science. Competitive national fellowship covering full tuition and stipend.

Relevant Coursework: Human-Centered Product Design, Manufacturing Processes, Materials, Cognitive Science, Consumer Psychology, Computer Interface Design

Awards: 2022–23 Walter P. Murphy Co-op Student of the Year · 2022–23 NSBE Lynn Briggs Service Award

Activities: National Society of Black Engineers (Pre-College Chair) · Muslim-Cultural Student Association (PR Director) · Design for America · Black Student Union

• Support human factors research and design validation across multiple product categories
• Design and execute user studies, collecting anthropometric, quantitative, and qualitative data
• Analyze results and present findings to design and engineering teams to inform key decisions

• Designed, executed, and analyzed design validation user studies for products in development
• Led user interviews throughout product testing and collected anthropometric, quantitative, and qualitative data
• Analyzed results using JMP and presented findings to leadership, directly influencing crucial design decisions

• Investigated biomechanics and stroke rehabilitation research in a clinical lab setting
• Prototyped the ReFlex band, a bi-stable assistive device to aid muscle movement in the arm following stroke
• Designed and conducted user studies, collected anthropometric and qualitative data, and presented findings to the research team

• Redesigned the CarGo in-car desk for mobile professionals, repositioning from rear to front seat and delivering a working prototype to stakeholders ahead of schedule
• Benchmarked the product, directed competitive analysis and FMEA to establish design requirements
• Managed a team of four engineers using RAM and GANTT charts; led all prototyping and user testing

• Selected for Northwestern's flagship entrepreneurship accelerator, in partnership with Techstars Chicago
• Developed REACH, a peer-to-peer mental health support platform for university communities
• 1:1 mentorship with Neal Sales-Griffin, Managing Director of Techstars Chicago
• Won the Activate Award at the program's culminating showcase

• Active member of the FORA design team working on a structured HCD project from brief to expo
• Participated in critique sessions and presented at the DFA chapter expo
• Engaged with Steelcase as a sponsor partner for portfolio development

• Launched weekly STEM engagement series with underserved youth, grew NSBE Junior partners from 1 to 3
• Organized "Walk for Education" event exposing 100+ children to STEM through workshops and mentoring
• Coached high school chapter to a 3rd place finish in a LEGO NXT robotics competition

• Developed and executed a promotion plan for weekly events, increasing attendance by 43%
• Designed all visual assets and led social media across all major platforms
• Coordinated outreach with four Chicagoland schools for inter-chapter events