About

hello👋

I'm Taylor.

a bit more about me...
I often try to view situations from different perspectives - which makes me think a lot about how people work, and why they work that way. This mindset combined with my analytical background as a math graduate has allowed me to approach problems in various ways and make empathetic decisions.
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I’m currently a Product Designer at Lyceum Health, designing web applications that help improve the relationship between healthcare professionals and their patients. To continue growing I also freelance at Quantified Citizen, where I design a mobile app that helps users complete scientific studies and contribute to their health.
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When I’m not designing, you can catch me hanging out with my dog, crocheting, continuing my 600+ day streak on Duolingo, or watching kdrama/anime (◕‿◕✿)

📍 Toronto, ON
🎓 BSc Actuarial and Financial Mathematics & Minor in Economics
💻 Designlab’s UX Academy

Activities

I also like participating in design events sometimes!

McMaster University Designathon x TWG, a Deloitte business | Nov 2021
[1st place winner] Within 48 hours, my team and I created an app to help make the Toronto transit system more accessible for people with disabilities. A key feature that we implemented to help achieve this was an AR/VR feature that acted as the person's "caregiver".If you're interested in learning more, click here.
Adobe Creative Jam | May 2021
I conducted research with my partner to learn how to engage 11-13 year olds in learning in order to create a gamified app experience teaching them about NASA space missions. I played a key role in helping to prioritize our deliverables in order to meet our deadline.
MICA Grassroots DesignFest | March 2021
I worked on a team with five other designers as we helped design a website for a non-profit called Lil Laughs. Their organization's mission was to combat self-esteem issues and build confidence in students through an anti-bullying campaign driven by comedy. Our main goal was to figure out how we can increase our engagement with youth and educators, who may be looking to find out more about the services being offered. My responsibilities included creating wireframes, style guide, and UI throughout the site.
McMaster University Designathon | Nov 2020
In 48 hours, I created a mobile app for immigrants and seniors to look up cultural recipes with substitutions for their dietary needs/medical condition(s) by providing step-by-step video instruction and a way to enter in their concerns.

Fun Fact

I spent a summer in Thailand encouraging students to speak English. I had to live and work with people from various cultural backgrounds, and used a lot of visuals to communicate with my students and break through the language barrier. This experience helped me be more open-minded and view situations from a larger perspective.