About Me
I'm Shiara, a Software Engineer/Product Designer and qualitative research enthusiast. I've been researching and designing digital products for over 4 years, and I currently work at Scotiabank.
I focus on user behavior and accessibility when crafting digital experiences, and I'm passionate about combining design and neuroscience to create beautiful software.
Beyond my professional work, I seek to promote digital inclusion by contributing to open source solutions. I believe technology should be accessible to everyone and I actively work toward making that a reality through education and collaboration.
What I've been up to
Talk on the application of AI in UX research
As a podcast guest
Programming workshop for schools (Crafter Station)
Teaching how to make a game to kids
Gamification Workshop (Scotiabank)
Octalysis (Yu-Kai Chou framkework) and its application
The research blog
Digital space where I write more about qualitative research
Talk on user-centered design for scientific experiments
Speaking at Clubes de ciencias
My Hobbies
Playing guitar
Playing video games
Dancing salsa
Drawing insects