© Photo courtesy of Daniel Garcia
I am passionate about creating delightful interactive experiences, and telling stories that explore the roles of art and design in shaping and humanizing technological environments.
I have worked in the Design Industry for the past 5 years. Currently, I’m working as a Freelancer–making digital and physical products more approachable and intuitive.
Before this, I was a Master's student at CADRE New Media Lab, SJSU, where I also taught Digital Media Art courses.
Outside of work, my interests include traveling, reading, contemporary art and music.
M.F.A. Digital Media Art
San Jose State University
| 2020
San Jose, CA
B.S. Architecture
Art & Architecture Azad University of Tehran (IAUCTB)
| 2015
Tehran, Iran
Freelance Product Designer
2015 - Present
Digital Media Art Instructor
San Jose State University
| 2018 - 2020
San Jose, CA
Experiential Producer
WeWork
| 2019
San Jose, CA
Design Technologist
OpenChannel Safety Resident Network
| 2018 - 2019
San Francisco, CA
Multimedia Design Intern
ZERO1 | The Art & Technology Network
| 2017
San Jose, CA
The de Young Open
de Young Museum
| TBD
San Francisco, CA
/Digital Room/
Slash Art
| 2020
San Francisco, CA – virtual exhibition @room_slashartsf
Genesis, Chamber Music Festival Silicon Valley
Mexican Heritage Plaza
| 2020
San Jose, CA
Interconnecting with the Wood Wide Web
Backyard SJ; Gallery 3 & Shaded Greenhouse, SJSU
| 2019
San Jose, CA
SJSU MFA Thesis Exhibition
Root Division
| 2019
San Francisco, CA – group exhibition curated by Kevin B. Chen
Ritual Vitality
Black Gallery
| 2019
San Jose, CA
IRL (In Real Life)
Gallery 5
| 2018
San Jose, CA
Patch Room
Teer Art Fair
| 2018
Tehran, Iran – invited by D.A.H Project
Softwar[e]
B4B3L4B Gallery
| 2018
Oakland, CA – collaborative exhibition curated by Tiare Ribeaux
Virtual Institute of Simulation Art [VISA]
visatopia.xyz
| 2020 - 2022
Online worldwide – co-curated with Kiki Wu
Technoromantic Narratives
Sylvan Gallery
| TBD (postponed due to COVID-19)
Sand City, CA – co-curated with Roya Ebtehaj
Honorable Mention in the College + Activision Adobe Creative Jam
Adobe
| 2020
ICA Portfolio Review Scholarship
San Jose Institute of Contemporary Art
| 2019
SJSU Art Department Scholarship
Robert Griffith Foundation
| 2017
CSU Summer Arts Scholarship
The California State University
| 2017
Leily Khatibi: Immersive Experience Designer
Content Magazine, Issue 12.1: Device
| 2020
Bridging the Digital Divide
Leonardo ABstracts Service
| 2020
Interconnecting with the Wood Wide Web
Last Magazine
| 2019
MFA Thesis Exhibition Catalogue
San Jose State University
| 2019
Softwar[e] Manifesto
Wired Blog
| 2018