Achievements & Recognition
A collection of my work and recognition across product design, accessibility, research, speaking, academic peer review, judging, mentorship, podcasts, and media.
ACM MobileHCI Best Paper Award
OneButtonPIN · ACM MobileHCI 2022
Recognized with the Best Paper Award for research exploring accessible and secure mobile authentication for blind and low-vision users.
OneButtonPIN
Accessible mobile authentication
Research investigating a single-button authentication experience using haptic feedback to improve privacy, accessibility, and usability for blind and low-vision users.
VibroAuth
Haptic authentication research
Research exploring alternative authentication experiences using vibration and tactile interaction.
Enhancing Mobile Communication Safety
A RoBERTa-Based Approach to SMS Spam Detection
Research applying transformer-based language models to detecting SMS spam and improving mobile communication safety.
IoT-Based LPG Cylinder Leakage & Weight Detection
Internet of Things research
Research exploring an IoT-based system for detecting LPG leakage and monitoring cylinder weight to improve household safety and awareness.
Interaction Design Foundation · Providence
October 7, 2026
An interactive accessibility experience focused on helping participants identify barriers that make digital products difficult to see, use, or understand.
The session uses audience participation, live decision-making, interactive challenges, accessibility demonstrations, and collaborative learning rather than a traditional lecture format.
A11yTalks
Accessibility QA Beyond the Checklist · November 25, 2026
A practical accessibility session covering keyboard navigation, screen-reader testing, focus behavior, zoom and reflow, high-contrast experiences, and accessibility barriers automated testing tools frequently miss.
RNIB Tech Talk
Royal National Institute of Blind People
Guest appearance discussing accessibility, inclusive technology, user experience, and how better design can remove barriers from everyday digital products.
DesignVerse 2026
University of California, Riverside
Speaker at DesignVerse, sharing perspectives across user experience, accessibility, customer experience, research, problem solving, and designing meaningful digital experiences.
CX Awards · CX Today
Awards judging panel
Selected to evaluate customer-experience work and recognize organizations demonstrating meaningful innovation, experience quality, and measurable impact.
Irish CX Impact Awards
Customer Experience judging panel
Serving on the judging panel evaluating customer-experience initiatives, transformation programs, and their measurable impact on customers and organizations.
Canadian Online Publishing Awards
COPA judging panel
Selected as a judge for the Canadian Online Publishing Awards, evaluating excellence across digital publishing, content, design, and online experiences.
International Journal of Mobile Human Computer Interaction
Academic reviewer
Completed scholarly manuscript evaluations for the International Journal of Mobile Human Computer Interaction, contributing expertise across HCI, accessibility, and interactive technology.
Mental Health and Digital Technologies
Academic peer reviewer
Completed multiple scholarly manuscript reviews examining research at the intersection of digital technology, human experience, interaction, and mental health.
ACM Creativity & Cognition
Conference peer reviewer
Contributed peer-review expertise to academic research exploring creativity, interaction design, human-computer interaction, and emerging technology.
OneButtonPIN increases security for blind and low-vision tech users
University of Waterloo
University coverage highlighting the OneButtonPIN research and its approach to improving authentication accessibility, privacy, and security.
OneButtonPIN research featured by TechXplore
Technology & research coverage
Technology coverage highlighting how haptic interaction can help create a more accessible and private authentication experience for blind and low-vision mobile users.
OneButtonPIN app buzzes fingers to help blind users unlock phones
New Atlas
New Atlas covered the research behind OneButtonPIN, explaining how haptic vibrations can create a private alternative to conventional PIN entry.
New authentication method helps protect data from privacy attacks
EurekAlert!
Research coverage describing the development and evaluation of OneButtonPIN and its potential to improve authentication security and accessibility.
New authentication method for smartphone users with vision loss
Reader's Digest Partners for Sight
Accessibility-focused coverage exploring how OneButtonPIN uses haptic feedback to help people who are blind or visually impaired authenticate more securely.
ADPList Top 100 Mentor
Customer Experience
Recognized among ADPList's Top 100 mentors for contributions to mentoring designers and professionals across user experience and customer experience.