In design, I most value problems that are not only complex, but are rooted in an explicit user and place. This perspective is particularly inspired by two things: my short stints in Germany, Ghana, and Singapore, as well as my interests in urban planning. Both have made me realize how much a location (and the resulting cultural and social norms) can impact the way you design a solution. I also credit my undergraduate degree at the University of Waterloo (Knowledge Integration) with giving me a systems mindset that I hold alongside my user and place-oriented lens.