Hi, I'm Melody
I'm an AI-first, system-driven product designer. For me, design should be intuitive, scalable, and feel a little bit magical. My background in architecture and business development allows me to think about design not just as something visual, but as a bridge between technology and human needs. AI tools are an integral part of my practice; creating products and brand stories that feel elegant, purposeful, and impactful.
Currently I’m a graduate student at Parsons School of Design (MPS, Digital Product Design 2025-2026)
I'm an AI-first, system-driven product designer. For me, design should be intuitive, scalable, and feel a little bit magical.
My background in architecture and business development allows me to think about design not just as something visual, but as a bridge between technology and human needs. AI tools are an integral part of my practice; creating products and brand stories that feel elegant, purposeful, and impactful.
Currently I’m a graduate student at Parsons School of Design (MPS, Digital Product Design 2025-2026)
Experience
Product & Brand Designer at Loam
November 2024 – Ongoing
Digital Designer at Giannone Petricone Associates
July 2023 – June 2025
Product Designer at WZMH Architects (Sparkbird Labs)
January 2022 – June 2023
Business Development Specialist at David Weeks Studio
April 2023 – June 2025
Education
Masters of Communication Design - Specialization in Digital Product Design
Parsons School of Design, The New School
Bachelor of Arts in Architectural Design
University of Toronto
Certifications
Project Management Fundamentals through IBM
January 2026
Auditing Design Systems for Accessibility through Linkedin Learning
January 2026
Artificial Intelligence Fundamentals through IBM
November 2025
AI for Business Professionals through HP Life
October 2025
UX Design Certificate through Google Career Certificates
September 2023
Skills
UX/UI Design
Prompting & Vibe Coding
AI-integrated UX patterns
Prototyping
Motion Graphics
Accessibility Compliance (WCAG)
Information Architecture
Design Systems
User Testing
Journey Mapping
Wireframing
A/B Testing
Tools
HTML
CSS
JavaScript
Figma
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe InDesign
Adobe After Effects
Midjourney / GenAI tools
Claude AI
Gemini
Awards
Merit Scholarship
Parsons School of Design, The New School (2025-2026)
Deans List Scholar
Parsons School of Design, The New School (2025-2026)
Winner in Construction Product Design
BLT Design Awards (2024)
Honorary Mention
Ad-imagination (2023)
Undergraduate Merit Award
University of Toronto (2018-2022)
Deans List Scholar
University of Toronto (2018-2022)
Halton Learning Award
University of Toronto (2018-2022)
Currently I'm
Loving @panchothediva!
Learning Nomad Sculpt
Exploring local farmer's markets
Experimenting with thai ice tea receipes
Playing Uno (always)
Experience
Product & brand designer at Loam
November 2024 – Ongoing
Digital designer at Giannone Petricone Associates
July 2023 – June 2025
Product designer at WZMH Architects - Sparkbird Labs
January 2022 – June 2023
Design assistant at II BY IV Design
January 2022 – June 2023
Business Development and Marketing Coordinator at David Weeks Studio
April 2023 – June 2025
Education
Masters of Communication Design - Specialized in HCI and UX/UI
Parsons School of Design, The New School
HBA in Architectural Design- Specialization in Design Research
University of Toronto
Certification
Project Management Fundamentals through IBM
January 2025
Auditing Design Systems for Accessibility through Linkedin Learning
January 2026
Artificial Intelligence Fundamentals through IBM
November 2025
AI for Business Professionals through HP Life
October 2025
UX Design Certificate through Google Career Certificates
September 2023
Awards
Merit Scholarship
Parsons School of Design, The New School (2025)
Deans List Scholar
Parsons School of Design, The New School (2025)
Undergraduate Merit Award
University of Toronto (2018-2022)
Halton Learning Award
University of Toronto (2018-2022)
Winner in Construction Product Design
BLT Design Awards (Speedstac completed at Sparkbird Lab)
Honorary Mention
Ad-imagination (2023)
Skills
UX/UI Design
Prompting & Vibe Coding
AI-integrated UX patterns
Prototyping
Motion Graphics
Accessibility Compliance (WCAG)
Information Architecture
Design Systems
User Testing
Journey Mapping
Wireframing
A/B Testing
Tools
HTML
CSS
JavaScript
Figma
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe InDesign
Adobe After Effects
Midjourney / GenAI tools
Claude AI
Gemini
Currently I'm
Loving @panchothediva!
Learning Nomad Sculpt
Exploring local farmer's markets
Experimenting with thai ice tea receipes
Playing Uno (always)