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Hi, I'm Taiga! 🐅 Originally from Tokyo, 🇯🇵. My path as a designer has been deeply influenced by my encounters with diverse cultures and perspectives. During my time at Santa Monica College, I connected with people from all over the world and various walks of life. This experience broadened my perspective and sparked my passion for designing inclusive, human-centered solutions. I later transferred to ArtCenter College of Design, where I earned a BS in Interaction Design with a focus on Social Innovation (DesignMatters).

Fun fact:

People often tell me I look like Shohei Ohtani from the Dodgers, and interestingly, the date he signed with all the teams he’s played for also happens to be my birthday! ⚾

Volunteers:

Google Developer Group Fest'24 LA Speaker, JSA social chair, PTK member, UCLA Bridges community liaison

I write articles about GenAI on Medium.

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Reading List

AI 2041: Ten Visions for Our Future

Chen Qiufan and Kai-Fu Lee

Don't Make Me Think

Steve Krug

LEAN UX - Designing Great Products with Agile Teams

Jeff Gothelf & Josh Seiden

100 Things Every Designer Needs To Know About People

Susan M. Weinschenk, Ph.D.

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