hi there, I'm amanda!

I'm a Product Designer currently leading designs at Addgene. I studied Computer Science & Design at Northeastern University with a concentration in Interaction Design and a minor in Ethics.

Coming from an interdisciplinary background of art and computer science, I strive to make accessible & meaningful design decisions through problem solving and systems thinking. I design with AI in the loop by prototyping faster, exploring more directions, and closing the gap between design and engineering.

I am open minded and love to try new things. These combined interests have led me to pursue research and study abroad among many other things!
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my irl side quests

🍩 I love baking sweets for my friends! To learn more about baking and barista skills, I worked part-time at a Japanese bakery and Union Square Donuts!
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🇮🇹 In Jun 2023, I studied abroad in Florence, Italy. I learned about the philosophy behind happiness and sketched museums, streets, and public spaces.

🤖 From 2022 - 2023, I researched the gender biases in female voice assistants to define solutions our society can work towards and presented at the RISE conference.

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my design experience

🔺 Product Designer, Product Design Intern @ Addgene
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🔸 Product Designer @ Sorce
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🔺 Product Design Intern @ NBCUniversal
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▫️ Freelance Designer
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🔹 Project Manager & Design Lead, Product Designer @ Scout Design Studio
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🔹 Director of UX, UX Designer @ Sandbox Software Consultancy
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🔹 Design Director, Product Designer @ HackBeanpot

you can find me...

🍽 Trying new places to eat and increasing my 400+ restaurants visited on Beli
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🏋️ Running (ran my first 10k in Oct 2025!) and going to the gym
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📚 Reading memoirs and Fiction books (some favs are When Breath Becomes Air and Babel!)
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🎮 Playing cozy Nintendo games like Zelda & Pokemon

👕 Thrifting oversized sweaters, jeans, and cute boots
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🎨 Making digital illustrations and selling stickers

 🎞️ Watching movies and filling out my Letterboxd (my all time favorite movie is Perfect Days)