hello! i'm a designer & researcher driven by curiosity, creativity, & empathy.

creative technologist

I liaise between technical and creative teams, speaking both languages.

marketing
​mixologist

I craft human-centered stories + experiences + brands.

yes-and
​activist

​I augment ideas to spark action, giving voice to the underrepresented.

kaleidoscopic
​strategist

I shift between different visions and bring together unlikely collaborations.

my name is khanh.

With a background in mechanical engineering and human-centered design from MIT, a masters exploring regenerative design and women's health at the RCA, and experience working in innovation strategy and design thinking, I translate deeply technical research into approachable insights important for users and for the business. I am curious about new cultures, able to adapt quickly to new environments, and willing to take risks. 

remember me in cmyk & let me bring color to your world.

research projects

• interviews + empathy maps + empathy building sessions
• consumer survey + comparative analysis
• product definition + metrics

• interviews + personas + user journeys
• innovation program management + design sprints
• co-creation workshop facilitation

• market research, literature review
• product + material testing
• quantitative analysis, MATLAB

• ethnographic research
• survey + codebook
• data visualization, Excel, Power BI

design projects

• sustainable materials research
• lab experiments
• future scoping, speculative design

• Adobe Photoshop + Illustrator
• machine shop work
• product development

• interviews
• literature review
• user testing, participatory design

• Adobe Premiere + After effects
• python coding
• product management, scoping

more projects

• design for manufacturing
• injection molding, thermoforming
• mill, lathe, machine shop tools

• branding + visioning
• innovation strategy
• facilitation

• survey
• observation
• market research

• persona creation
• literature review
• future scoping

• product management
• installation building
• collaboration

• metal fabrication, welding
• sewing
• collaboration

• 3D printing, moldmaking
• branding, theming, storytelling
• installation building, electronics

• innovation strategy
• account planning
• co-creation sessions