our team

Maggie Chen

Design Lead

Maggie is a UX and product designer who is passionate about solving complex problems at the intersection of art, technology, and human connection. She graduated from Boston University with a Bachelor degree in Art History and Visual Arts. Prior to the MHCI program at CMU, she worked at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston and the Foundation for Contemporary Arts in New York. Her appetite for creating meaningful human experiences paired with her love for art, tech and people, make her a creative and empathetic end to end designer. In her free time, you can catch her teaching yoga, baking, travelling, or visiting local museums and galleries.

Aaron Lee

Design Lead

Aaron is a UX and Product Designer who aims to model useful and delightful experiences from new technologies. While graduating with a Double Major in Industrial Design and Computer Science, he has co-authored in several academic research papers on topics such as Virtual Reality, Haptics, and Physical Computing, where he found a passion for creating solutions that fit into the current world. As a design lead for the InterDigital Capstone Team, he strives to accentuate the value of solid design methodology, and utilize his technical skills to mold new and exciting experiences that would elevate the digital tv space. In his free time, Aaron enjoys drawing, motorcycling, and watching horror movies.

Phipson Lee

Tech Lead

Graduating UCLA with a Double Major in Computer Science and Cognitive Science, Phipson has been interested in the intersection between Mixed-Reality and Human-Computer Interaction. He has previously interned at Apple during the summer of 2019 and 2020 on their Augmented Reality team as a User Experience Prototyper, and will be returning to the team after he graduates, to continue his work into the AR space. Joining the InterDigital Capstone Team, he seeks to leverage his existing engineering prowess to actualize and drive the vision for how technology could be used to enhance the digital TV experience. On the side, he enjoys playing Jazz music, working out, and binging the latest Webtoon comics and Manga where available.

Divya Mohan

Research Lead

Divya pivoted into Human-Computer Interaction from a psychology background, but she’s always felt that what psychology and HCI had in common is the emphasis on learning from, and improving on the experience of being human and the interactions that follow. After graduating from Northeastern University, Divya worked in Sleep Medicine at Brigham & Women’s Hospital and with the Mobile and Electronic Health Collaborative at Boston University. As part of the InterDigital Capstone team, she hopes to anchor the project with a strong foundation in research while getting a chance to exercise the creativity and design skills that she missed while working as a Clinical Technician. In her spare time, Divya enjoys horror podcasts, playing piano, bullet journaling, and anything to do with animals (especially her hedgehog, Morty).

Gabby Suazo

Project Manager

Gabriela is a product designer with a passion for designing experiences that bring humans together through the power of storytelling. After completing a Bachelor of Science in Telecommunications with a concentration in TV and Film production, she discovered a passion for digital design that, shortly after, led her to pursuing a Master of Arts in Mass Communication specialized in Web Design and Online Communications. This, along with her professional work in digital marketing, continued to fuel her desire for creating enhanced user experiences in digital mediums. As a first-time project manager for this MHCI Capstone team, Gabriela aims to utilize her communication skills to lead a team that is productive, successful, and unified. In her free time, Gabriela enjoys going to the music festivals around the world, taking dance classes, and cuddling with her dog, Chewy.
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