About

My focus on design research allows me to facilitate greater social impact through a deeper understanding on human needs and behaviours, engaging with active empathy with both users and design teams. I believe this focus enables richer knowledge towards the design of solutions that provide value across the continuum of the design process.

Hello there!

Education

My background is in industrial design. I obtained my BA from Universidad de Los Andes in Colombia. Following, I completed my advanced studies at the MSc. program ‘Design for Interaction’ of Delft University of Technology (TUDelft), the Netherlands with Cum Laude degree. My graduation project focused on reflective informatics technology, Tangible User Interfaces and sensing technology for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) children.

I received my PhD in Human-Computer Interaction at the Faculty of Industrial Design Engineering, TUDelft. The research addressed the experiences of patients undergoing a recovery process of Total Hip Replacement patients (THR) and physical activity awareness and reflection for knowledge workers. After graduating, I worked as post-doctoral researcher with the 2ndSKIN project, exploring and implementing reflective mechanisms in the design of technology that supports energy consumption behaviour at home.

Interests

Human-centred design

Telemedicine

Social innovation

Personal informatics

Healthcare and wellbeing

Work experience

Universidad Icesi
(2016 – 2020) Full-time faculty Assistant Professor / Department of Design and Innovation, Faculty of Engineering, Colombia.

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (2015 – 2016)
Full-time Visiting Lecturer / School of Design, Hong Kong

Beijing Normal University, BNU
(07/2018 – 07/2019)
Guest lecturer, seasonal Master of User Experience, User Experience Research Center, China.

Delft University of Technology
(2009 – 2015)
PhD and Postdoctoral position / Faculty of Industrial Design Engineering, The Netherlands.

Universidad de Los Andes
(2003 – 2006)
Full-time Instructor. Department of Design, Faculty of Architecture and Design, Colombia.

  • Discussion panel. International Innovation & Entrepreneurship Education Week. Beijing, China.
    Discussion panel. International Innovation & Entrepreneurship Education Week. Beijing, China.
  • UX workshop for the China Merchants Bank, Shanghai, China.
    UX workshop for the China Merchants Bank, Shanghai, China.
  • Advisory committee, UX Master Program, BNUX, Beijing China.
    Advisory committee, UX Master Program, BNUX, Beijing China.
  • Conference on Personal Informatics. International Innovation & Entrepreneurship Education Week, Beijing, China.
    Conference on Personal Informatics. International Innovation & Entrepreneurship Education Week, Beijing, China.
  • Co-creation session. Discovering intersectorial action points for health improvement of marginalized patients with leishmaniasis and syphilips
    Co-creation session. Discovering intersectorial action points for health improvement of marginalized patients with leishmaniasis and syphilips
  • Dr. Carissa F. Etienne, Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Washington, DC., USA
    Dr. Carissa F. Etienne, Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Washington, DC., USA
  • Design Thinking Workshop, Beijing, China
    Design Thinking Workshop, Beijing, China
  • Event "Universal Health, Everyone, Everywhere", with the Social Innovation for Health Initiative / Latin America; Pan American Health Organization, Washington, DC., USA
    Event “Universal Health, Everyone, Everywhere”, with the Social Innovation for Health Initiative / Latin America group; Pan American Health Organization, Washington, DC., USA