I AM JUST A KID THAT DRAWS SHOES.

Growing up, sports and creativity were always at the center of my life. I played soccer, basketball, and baseball, but I was just as happy spending hours drawing, sketching, or building something out of Legos. This mix of passions naturally led me to industrial design at ArtCenter, where I discovered how my love for sport, art, and tech could come together in footwear. For me, designing shoes is about more than just performance, it’s about looking at the athlete or consumer, finding the right technologies to support them, and making something that feels just as good to wear as it looks.

What I loved about ArtCenter was how much its mission resonated with me; learn to create. Influence change. For me, that’s designing footwear that inspires, performs, and connects with people.

In a way, my interests haven’t really changed since I was a kid, they’ve just evolved. I still get to draw, tinker, and be immersed in sport every day. The difference is, now I get to call it my job.

Currently at Nike. Previously at PUMA.