Growing up in the late 90’s/early 2000’s, I experienced what it was like to be an immigrant in a new country and live far away from family. I remember the nightly routine of land-line phone calls. And for this reason, exploring new and better ways to communicate has become one of my passions. In this […]
Read More ›Voting and surveys shouldn’t be a pain in the [you know what]. As a self-initiated speculative project, I conceived and designed a new approach to GRAMMY Awards voting by leveraging streaming, sleek UI, and a deep understanding of user experience. The goal of this exercise was to encourage participation, viewing, and listening of a wider […]
Read More ›My work takes me to communities in Latin America and the Caribbean as a technologist and coach for young entrepreneurs. These experiences have allowed me to share the gifts I’ve had the privilege to receive through an amazing journey of learning and self actualization as an immigrant in the United States. Most recently I was […]
Read More ›In a recent interview with London based Monocle Magazine, I explain the ABC’s of how to market a nation brand given my consulting work with the Brazilian Consulate in Los Angeles. Why the exercise and what are the metrics? The purpose of the survey is to provide Monocle readership with an index of the world’s […]
Read More ›Music is the universal language. An abstract, yet visceral phenomenon of human creation we’ll never be without. For my project at Oculus Launchpad this year, I’ll be working with some amazing musicians, muralists, 3D modelers, and creative technologists to explore identity and develop fun ways to learn and experience some of the heaviest beats in […]
Read More ›As I write this article, I’m looking over at the hundreds of vinyl records on my shelf. I realize I’m an analog soul living in a very digital world. But there’s a magic power I’ve developed over the course of 15 years as a DJ – knowing what song to play when and for whom. […]
Read More ›This was one of my first poster designs back when I worked in theater. I used typography and color to make impact and communicate heritage as a design strategy. Funny enough, it ended up in a this David Guetta music video. So technically the poster got over 258,159,308 views. To my knowledge there are no […]
Read More ›In honor of National Book Month, we visited one of the most amazing literary temples on earth, the Vasconcelos Library in Mexico City. #librariesaroundtheworld At over 400,000 square feet, Biblioteca Vasconcelos contains more than 470,000 books!
Read More ›Let’s face it, we don’t always make the best decisions. Whether its overspending or signing up for health insurance, our decisions can be attributed to economic decision making – pay now or pay later. And so the question becomes, what are the factors that affect our […]
Read More ›In 2010 I was given the once in a lifetime opportunity to DJ in front of tens of thousands as Shakira’s DJ. What many don’t know is that I constantly think back to that crowd roar and the moment I stepped on that stage in order to overcome the jitters when I have to give […]
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