Experience
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Research Assistant Professor
Northwestern University, Kellogg School of Management
I study how AI changes collective work. My research uses multimodal AI to examine team interaction and computational methods to investigate diversity in scientific ideas and evaluations, informing the design of AI that supports collaboration.
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Postdoctoral Researcher
Northwestern University, Kellogg School of Management
I developed multimodal approaches to studying team interaction and computational experiments on AI in scientific knowledge production, working with Brian Uzzi and Matthew Groh.
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AI Advisor & Forward Deployment Engineer
Novohaven
I design and build shared AI workflows with domain experts, translating organizational knowledge and coordination needs into systems that teams can use and revise together.
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Graduate Researcher
Delta Lab, Northwestern University
I studied how coaches make distributed expertise usable and designed a proactive AI system to prepare entrepreneurs and mentors for collaboration. This work connected field observation, a cognitive model of coaching expertise, iterative system design, and an exploratory field deployment.
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AI Technical Advisor
Spark AI (EdTech), China
I advised product and engineering teams on AI feature design, model integration, and deployment strategy for K-12 learning products. My focus was balancing capability with responsible AI and safety for real users.
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UX Researcher
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
I led usability research with older adults on electronic health record workflows, including medication and scheduling tasks. I translated findings into prioritized design recommendations for hospital stakeholders.
Education
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PhD, Technology and Social Behavior
Northwestern University
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MS, Technology and Social Behavior
Northwestern University
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BA, Economics
University of California, Berkeley
Focus Areas
Skills
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AI & ML
Multimodal AI, agentic systems, machine learning, LLM evaluation, statistical modeling
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Engineering
Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, React, Node.js, full-stack prototyping, data pipelines
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Research Methods
Experiment design, mixed-methods evaluation, qualitative interviews, usability testing, behavioral analysis
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Collaboration
Cross-functional leadership, stakeholder communication, translating research into actionable strategy