THE BLOOMINEERS The team is comprised of five interdisciplinary members who come from a diverse set of backgrounds and skills. The team is carefully selected by the department faculty and advisor at Carnegie Mellon University. Together, each with their unique set of skills, the Bloomineers balance the core areas in technology, design, and research to bring success for this project.
NEHA CHOPADE DESIGN RESEARCHER Neha is one of our research leads. During her work as real estate-based UX researcher, she conducted ethnographic research into the unregulated real-estate sector of India and produced roadmaps and insights for the design and management teams.
CHI HUANG DESIGN RESEARCHER Chi is one of our research leads. She studied Psychology and Communications at University of Washington. Her research work contributed to the study of gender discrepancy in STEM fields to fuel evidence-based interventions.
NORMAN KANG UX ENGINEER Norman is our UX Engineer and a self-taught front-end developer. He studied Biochemistry at UC San Diego and worked at a nationally recognized web development agency for 2 years. Norman brings his analytical skills along with a passion for design.
AMY LU PRODUCT DESIGNER Amy studied fashion design at Parsons School of Design and worked as a fashion designer for five plus years. As the design lead, Amy connects her understanding of customer research from her work experience with human-centered design.
DANIELLE SHOSHANI PRODUCT MANAGER Danielle studied International Relations and Communications at University of California, Santa Barbara, and worked as a Global Communications Manager for five years in a B2B tech company developing market research strategies and product awareness.
NEHA CHOPADE DESIGN RESEARCHER Neha is one of our research leads. During her work as real estate-based UX researcher, she conducted ethnographic research into the unregulated real-estate sector of India and produced roadmaps and insights for the design and management teams.
CHI HUANG DESIGN RESEARCHER Chi is one of our research leads. She studied Psychology and Communications at University of Washington. Her research work contributed to the study of gender discrepancy in STEM fields to fuel evidence-based interventions.
NORMAN KANG UX ENGINEER Norman is our UX Engineer and a self-taught front-end developer. He studied Biochemistry at UC San Diego and worked at a nationally recognized web development agency for 2 years. Norman brings his analytical skills along with a passion for design.
AMY LU PRODUCT DESIGNER Amy studied fashion design at Parsons School of Design and worked as a fashion designer for five plus years. As the design lead, Amy connects her understanding of customer research from her work experience with human-centered design.
DANIELLE SHOSHANI PRODUCT MANAGER Danielle studied International Relations and Communications at University of California, Santa Barbara, and worked as a Global Communications Manager for five years in a B2B tech company developing market research strategies and product awareness.