Experience Designer

About Viki

From immersive learning to intuitive products, I create experiences that engage, inspire, and drive action. Built on a foundation of instructional design and rooted in user-centered thinking, my work brings clarity to complexity—whether you're clicking through a course or navigating a product.

My day job is designing and developing learning experiences for Apple's AIML (Artificial Intelligence Machine Learning) org. My off time is spent with my dog Pita, watching Star Trek reruns, riding roller coasters and experiencing the landscapes and cultures our planet Earth has to offer!

I've spent over a decade in the Learning and Development industry, and while I've always cared deeply for my learners, it seems that business needs are always the first priority. I got interested in how I might strengthen support to my learners when I first heard about design thinking, which eventually lead me to earning a masters in User Experience. The intersection of these two disciplines has helped me balance business goals while emphasizing with learners and their needs.

Here is how I've integrated the traditional ADDIE model with a User Centered Design workflow: