Hello and welcome! We are Team Construcktive and we are super excited to share our journey with you. While we're all pursuing a master's degree in human-computer interaction from Carnegie Mellon University, each of us bring uniquely different skills, experiences, and perspectives.

One of our greatest strengths as a team has been giving each other construcktive feedback and making sure every voice on the team is heard, which paved way for our team name :)

Please feel free to reach out to us at anytime!

Sohail Bagheri

Sohail Bagheri has a background in computer engineering, interactive media, and product management. Before joining MHCI, he was on the product team at Ziina (YC W20), helping research and design the first major release of the social payment app. He is passionate about designing delightful products and experiences.

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Amanda Piccolini

Beginning her career in higher education, Amanda first developed a background in instructional design and educational technology before transitioning into the world of professional services. In her 5th year at Deloitte US, she works as a graphic designer on the Green Dot Agency’s C-Suite design team as she aims to develop her knowledge of research-driven design through MHCI.

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Roshan Selladurai

Roshan has a background in technology investing, having previously completed stings at a hedge fund, venture capital firm, and venture studio. He has extensive experience in investing in technology startups, specifically within the autonomous vehicles industry.

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Pradeep Vegireddi

Pradeep has a background in product design and new media theory. Before joining CMU, he worked for a few years in Samsung Research, primarily on Camera & AR applications of their flagship smartphones.

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Vera Wei

Vera has a background in computer science, psychology, and graphic design. Before embarking on her MHCI journey, she held internships in front-end development (SAS, MobLab) and UX design (IBM). She often leverages the synergy of her multidisciplinary training to tackle thorny problems from different perspectives.

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The question that Torc tasked us to answer is: How might police interact with driverless trucks? 

As such, our problem space lies at the intersection of three different domains: law enforcement, the trucking industry, and autonomous technology. Each of these domains is highly complex and variable, consisting of many moving parts.

From interviewing key stakeholders to directly observing police-truck interactions, we conducted research from multiple angles and surfaced some important insights. Continue reading to learn more!