Experience & Service
Work experience, teaching, academic service, and awards.
Experience
Graduate Research Assistant
Conducted research on human-centered explainable AI, focusing on improving the usability and transparency of AI systems through user-centered design and evaluation.
Designed prototypes, developed study protocols, and led mixed-methods user studies assessing understanding, cognitive load, and critique accuracy.
Analyzed quantitative and qualitative data to generate actionable design insights.
Published at top-tier venues including ACM CHI, ACM IUI, and IEEE VL/HCC; collaborated with HCI researchers and co-mentored undergraduate students.
Assistant Programmer
Developed and maintained internal applications for accounting, procurement, and cafeteria management.
Collaborated with administrative staff to understand workflows and translate them into technical requirements and design changes.
Software Development Intern
Contributed to HR features and mobile extensions of a microfinance platform, integrating location-based functionality using Google Maps APIs.
Teaching
Sessional Instructor
Facilitated discussions and activities for a third-year HCI course (COMP 3020) with 60 students.
Provided direction, formative feedback, and guidance on student projects, helping students critically reflect on their UX decisions and align their work with HCI best practices.
Teaching Assistant & Grader
Teaching assistant and grader for first-year programming courses (COMP 1010, COMP 1012, COMP 1020) and third- and fourth-year Human-Computer Interaction courses (COMP 3020, COMP 4020).
Awards & Recognitions
- 2024 Travel Award, University of Manitoba
- 2023 Faculty of Graduate Studies Research Completion Scholarship, University of Manitoba
- 2022 Computer Science Progression Award, University of Manitoba
- 2020–2024 University of Manitoba Graduate Fellowship
- 2018–2020 Computer Science Entrance Award, University of Manitoba
Academic Service
- 2023, 2024 Program Committee Member, Human-Centered XAI Workshop @ ACM CHI
- 2022 Graduate Student Representative, CS Faculty Search Committee, University of Manitoba
- Paper Reviewer — CHI (2022–2026), CSCW 2024, DIS 2022, TIIS 2024 Outstanding review recognition: CHI 2023, CHI 2024, CHI 2026
Graduate Coursework
Fall 2021
- Computational Geometry Dr. Stephane Durocher
Winter 2021
- Advanced Topics in Mobile HCI Dr. Pourang Irani
- CS Education Research and EdTech Dr. Celine Latulipe
Fall 2020
- Data-Driven Software Engineering Dr. Shaowei Wang
Winter 2019
- Advanced Human-Robot Interaction Dr. James Young
- Security and Privacy Dr. Noman Mohammed
Fall 2018
- Advanced Human-Computer Interaction Dr. Andrea Bunt
- Online Algorithms Dr. Shahin Kamali