Milestones
My road in life took a while to figure out.
Discovered I liked art in middle school and grade 9.
Was headed for the health sciences track but discovered it was not for me.
Got into the computer science program.
Hated the computer science program and found it extremely hard and painful.
Rediscovered art as a way to do more design work and work that really made me feel good.
Got an internship at an educational game company.
Freelanced as an interactive designer for a few years and successfully earned a good living.
Became Lead Designer and given the opportunity to lead product teams.
Keep following my journey
Education
High School
Bachelor
Computer Science and Fine Arts
University of Virginia
Computer Science and Fine Arts
University of Virginia
Career
Director of Product
I manage the team to design and build products and execute on its delivery.
Career Roadmap
My work combines:
My work combines:
Design
Entrepreneurship
Building Things
Day to Day
Meetings and discussions with a team of engineers, designers, writers, and customer success to ensure product is working well for users and new features are rolled out. Strategy and planning discussions across teams to plan how the product will evolve and improve.
Advice for Getting Started
Here's the first step for college students
Get an internship at a technology company and be a sponge. Observe and learn from the engineers, designers, project managers, sales, etc.
Recommended Education
My career is related to what I studied. I'd recommend the path I took:
Bachelor
Computer Science and Fine Arts
Computer Science and Fine Arts
Hurdles
The Noise I Shed
From Society in General:
"You have to be really smart and it's saturated by men. Very few women go into this field."
Challenges I Overcame
First-Generation Immigrant
