Mexican Teacher and Information Designer. Graduate student and researcher at Simon Fraser University with a BA from Universidad de las Américas Puebla and more than ten years of international professional experience.
Promoter of Do Good Design, with a particular interest in helping people take advantage of technological discoveries to get the most out of the information surrounding them while contributing to digital literacy and social development. Always up to date on new technologies, security, and wearable devices. I love reading, writing, and any gadget that adapts naturally to our everyday life.
Education
MA Interactive Arts and Technology (In progress),
Current GPA 4.25/4.33
School of Interactive Arts and Technology, Simon Fraser University (SFU), BC, Canada, 2021–Present
- Supervisor: Dr. Sylvain Moreno
BA Visual Information Design,
Magna Cum Laude (9.7/10)
Universidad de las Américas Puebla (UDLAP), Mexico, 2012
Teaching
Adjunct Professor,
School of Architecture and Design, 2016–Present
Universidad Anáhuac Puebla, Mexico
- Courses: Digital Media, Visual Information Systems (in English), and Web Page Design
- Supervised students presenting their final projects to achieve a BA in Graphic Design
Teaching Assistant,
School of Interactive Arts and Technology, 2022
Simon Fraser University, BC, Canada
- Courses: Web Design & Development (IAT 339)
- Facilitated labs, assignment grading and office-hours advising
Research
Research Assistant/Lab Meetings Leader,
Circle Innovation, 2022–Present
Simon Fraser University, BC, Canada
- Support in mixed research projects related to digital health and neuroscience
- Management and schedule of academic presentations and discussions
- Assistance in the purchase and management of wearable equipment
Honors
- Teaching Excellence Award,
Universidad Anáhuac Puebla, 2020 - Gifted Citizen (Transformando Puebla),
Ciudad de las Ideas “The Magic of If.”, 2012 - Chairman, Students Board,
UDLAP, 2011–2012 - Student Advisory Council member,
UDLAP, 2011–2012
Grants
- Grad Student Research scholarship holder,
SFU, 2022–Present - Travel & Research Award,
SFU, 2022 - Graduate Fellowship,
SFU, 2021 - Mitsubishi Corporation Scholars scholarship,
UDLAP, 2012 - Academic scholarship holder,
UDLAP, 2008–2012
Speaking
- “Diseño de Información y su aplicación en la web” [Information Design and its application on the web],
IEU Universidad. Puebla, Mexico, 2017 - “Seguridad en línea y por qué debe importarte” [Online safety and why it should matter to you],
El Patio de Atrás. Puebla, Mexico, 2015
Academic Initiatives
- IBM Educathon, Advocate Teacher,
IBM Digital Badge Program, 2020 - Organizer, International Visual Information Design Congress EXID,
Universidad de las Américas Puebla, 2012- More than 250 national professional and student attendees
Work
Sr. Designer/Developer,
Enigma Diseño, 2015–2021
- Led, researched, designed, and developed online content platforms and e-commerce sites
- Developed and produced technical aspects of typographic fonts
- Researched, designed, and implemented branding and corporate design projects
Web & Design Lead,
FH Servicios Creativos, Fundación Elena Poniatowska Amor, 2013–2015
- Created strategic design and advertisement projects
- Maintained the digital archive of the renowned Mexican writer. Used it for social media
Campus Rep,
Apple Education Mexico, 2011–2012
- Developed programs in which more than 1,800 students learned how to use technological devices to improve their academic performance
- Founded a Student Organization with a reliable network of students compromised with social and academic development through Apple technologies on their campus
Awards
- Bienal Iberoamericana de Diseño (finalist),
Enigma Diseño, Font developer, 2020
GMX, Official font of Mexico’s government; Indivisa, Typographic system of La Salle - Latin American Design Awards (silver),
Enigma Diseño, Font developer, 2019
GMX, Official font of Mexico’s government; Indivisa, Typographic system of La Salle - Diseña México, National Design Award (best typography),
Enigma Diseño, Font developer, 2019
GMX, Official font of Mexico’s government - Diseña México, National Design Award (absolute winner),
Enigma Diseño, Font developer, 2018
Indivisa, Typographic system of La Salle university network - México Unido Contra la Delincuencia, National Poster Award (silver),
Personal, 2009
Publications
- Columnist, writer,
La Catarina, UDLAP, 2012
Student’s weekly newspaper- Weekly column: Digital Storytelling, Digital Content, Physical and Digital books
- Bi-weekly article on Latin-American Art and Design
Exhibits
- Los Alegros Piantados,
Temporal exhibit, UDLAP, 2009
E-Learning
- Learn to program: The fundamentals,
University of Toronto [Coursera], 2015 - Computer Science 101,
Stanford Online [Lagunita], 2015 - Design Thinking Action Lab,
Stanford Online [Coursera], 2014 - Statistics One,
Princeton [Coursera], 2013 - Human-Computer Interaction, With distinction,
Stanford Online [Coursera], 2012
Languages
- Spanish (Native)
- English (Proficient): TOEFL iBT 114/120
- Japanese (Pre-intermediate)
- French, Portuguese (Basic)
Skills
Information Design, Human-Computer Interaction, Human-Centered Design, coding, education, data visualization, typography, public speaking, social responsibility.
Interests
Wearable and embodied computing, speculative design, tracking devices and sensors, privacy, physical/digital narratives, surveillance, digital literacy, data inheritance, data visualization, interaction.