Hey, I'm Kevin!

I'm a product designer and bluegrass banjo player based in San Diego. I’m also a recent graduate of Stanford University, where I earned a B.S. in Symbolic Systems with a concentration in Computer Music. There, I focused on designing new interfaces for music and sound creation.
For me, discovering design felt like discovering part of myself in parallel. As someone with varied skills and interests, I’m always excited by how design opens up the space for me to leverage lessons I've learned across disciplines in service of creating great experiences.
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Awards and recognitions

  • Stanford Chandrakant and S. Patel Bhakta Scholarship Fund
  • Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego 25 and Under Finalist
  • Stanford Boothe Prize for Excellence in Writing Nominee
  • Scholastic Art and Writing Gold Key
  • The New York Times - The Edit Selected Contributor