About Me

I am a passionate qualitative researcher dedicated to revolutionizing clinical experiences through user-centered design. With extensive experience conducting impactful interviews and facilitating engaging co-design sessions, I collaborate with diverse stakeholders to bridge healthcare disparities and improve the overall clinical experience through information technology. With a significant focus on equity, racial and gender justice, my research lies in the intersection between Health Informatics, Human-Centered Design, and Queer Theory, where I am mostly interested in how health information technology can perpetuate biases and stigma toward the transgender and gender-diverse community.

Qualitative methods

My strengths:

• Creating research instruments
  
• Development recruitment strategies
• Conducting interviews and focus groups
• Thematic and template analysis
• Codebook development and refinement
• Qualitative coding
• Experienced engaging with members of marginalized communities
  

Experience using:

Human-centered design

My strengths:

• Gathering design requirements
  
• Creating low- and mid-fidelity prototypes
• Experienced with usability testing through tasks
• Facilitating co-design activities with diverse stakeholders
  

Experience using:

Research

My strengths:

• Literature reviews
  
• Research paper writing for academic audiences
• Creating posters and presentations
• Mentoring students
• Using citation management software
• Using AI tools for research
• Microsoft Office, Google Suite, remote calling software
  

Experience using:

Doctor of Philosophy in Biomedical and Health Informatics

2018 - In progress

University of Washington

Seattle, WA

Dissertation: “Queering the EHR: Uncovering the embedded cisheteronormativity in Health Information Technologies”

Master of Science in Biomedical Informatics in Global Health

2016 - 2018

Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia

Lima, Peru

Thesis (Document in Spanish): “Design of a Complaint Management System for the Peruvian Healthcare System”

Bachelor of Science in Informatics Engineering

2007 - 2011

Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia

Lima, Peru

2018

User Experience Researcher

VASS Latam, Lima, Peru

Worked as a UX Researcher for the client "BBVA Banco Continental" bank located in Lima, Peru. Performed as the primary interviewer and data analysis for mobile app design and development.

2015- 2016

User Experience Assistant

Bquate, Lima, Peru

Assisted the main user experience designer and researcher and performed activities related to front-end development for a music label startup in Lima, Peru.

2014 - 2015

Research Assistant

Genomics Research Unit. Lima, Peru

Creating scripts for molecular biology analysis, and maintenance of the laboratory server and computers.