Around 2009 I became interested in computers and programming and started studying free courses such as MIT OpenCourseWare. Wanting to take it to the next level, I got a Masters in HCI from my hometown university, Indiana University, in 2012. Afterwards I moved to Silicon Valley to pursue a career in what was called interaction design at that time. From 2012 until now I have continuously worked in this area, focusing more and more on fundamental design skills and knowledge, which is an underrepresented area in UX UI design. I have worked at Honda Research Institute, Samsung Research America, Google, and numerous startups in direct consulting arrangements. Today I work full time at Apple in Cupertino as a senior product designer in AI and data tools.