I am an Environment-Centered
Design Researcher & Strategist*

*I help businesses identify opportunities for impact-driven growth & innovation.

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What do I care about?

What do I care about?

To make sustainable living more accessible and more efficient.

Adapting to change in pursuit of a Net-Zero Emission future is an arduous but imperative process for every human. So I’ve joined this collective mission of humanity.

  1. SYSTEMIC: How might we untangle globalization’s system of oppression and weave in systems of local empowerment?

  2. METRICS: How might we prioritize measuring progress with metrics that result in safer & healthier ecosystems and societies?

  3. LIFESTYLE: How might we shift lifestyles from over-consumption to mindful-consumerism?

  4. CIRCULARITY: How might businesses design products and services that incorporate cradle-to-cradle?

  5. WASTE: How might we keep food out of landfill and eradicate single-use of plastics?

🍩 Reference to Doughnut Economics by Kate Raworth.

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How can I help?

How can I help?

The 3 approaches I take to help clients combat the Climate Crisis:

Partnerships

I identify the right people to collaborate with.

  • Map out business ecosystems

  • Identify key stakeholders

  • Facilitate alignment between groups

  • Manage proactive communication

Storytelling

I make the complex easy to understand.

  • Conduct ethnographic research

  • Synthesize key insights

  • Visualize systems and journeys

  • Craft compelling narratives / visions

Innovation

I co-create better ways to do something.

  • Design / simplify journeys and user-flows

  • Facilitate stakeholder / user workshops

  • Generate research-derived strategy

  • Envision future state and roadmap

They said it, not me!

They said it, not me!

  • "Emily did a tremendous job on the team...representing innovation strategy methodology...She contributed every part of the project—from workshop facilitation, to synthesizing / organizing our thinking, prototyping provocations...She showed her chops as a strategic thinker."

    — Darshana Nair, Senior Manager at Deloitte Digital (formerly Doblin)

  • "On the same day I met Emily, I found a position for her on my team: her approach to problem-solving, her passion for sustainable design, and her energy were a unique combination that I knew immediately would add up to make her a strong addition to our creative team."

    — Dan Carter, Senior Creative VP in the Experiential Industry

  • "Emily was a fantastic addition to our project—bringing her deep experience in event planning, cultural facilitation, and enthusiasm to the rigor needed on this project. Beyond acting as our liaison for many vendors and connecting the team to interesting event partners, Emily was a great collaborator to brainstorm with and helped us deliver a solid framework for the itinerary."

    — Jasmine Oo, Manager at Deloitte Digital (formerly Doblin)

  • "Emily did a fabulous job working on a dynamic engagement. She displayed strong initiative and subject matter expertise in the creation of workshop materials, synthesis, and deliverable creation...I would love to work with her again."

    —Krish Desai, Product Manager at Google

  • "Emily is one of the most talented people I’ve worked with. She has a unique ability of simplifying complexity into simple visualizations that engage people and help them understand the information."


    — Nena Lara, Senior Manager at Deloitte Digital (formerly Doblin)

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Together, let’s start planting seeds of radical change.