ABOUT

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Hey there! I’m Isra, designer, photographer, and lover of all things crafty. I’m a recent UCLA grad where I studied Cognitive Science and Linguistics, with a computing specialization.

If I’ve learned one thing from my interdisciplinary academic journey, it’s that true insight is uncovered at the intersection of different branches of knowledge. I’m fascinated by UX Design as a tool that integrates creativity with technology to truly understand the human mind.

I’m a bit of a theory nerd too and love to immerse myself in contrasting perspectives, (you can find a paper I wrote about Chomsky and Norvig’s infamous debate on AI here

In my spare time you can catch me playing the sitar, discovering the best gluten-free bakeries in LA, or exploring the world through my camera lens