My journey as a designer and researcher hails from Ecuador, taking root on participatory design practices in architecture. In the path of creating spaces to include the people on the process of design, I established a studio dedicated to social innovation, where the power of design became evident as a tool for justice and change beyond the built environment. My quest for knowledge took me to Harvard, where I earned a Master in Design Engineering. Here, I learned to tackle systemic injustices and complex challenges through a blend of design, systems thinking, and technology. I've been privileged to work for esteemed institutions such as MIT D-Lab and IDEO. I'm passionate about leveraging design, research, art, and technology embracing the plurality that is required to engage with and affect large complex systems.

My professional and academic experience have been instrumental in grounding my practice in the mission to support and uplift the creative capacities of individuals and communities, unlocking the agency needed to achieve liberation and well-being. I'm committed to fostering systemic change, ensuring that justice, regenerative sustainability, and equitable technology integration are not distant dreams but tangible realities for all.

This commitment has culminated in the birth of Asombro, a design and research organization that envisions and builds an equitable, regenerative future through decentralized design. 

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Mi trayectoria de diseñadora e investigadora empieza en Ecuador, arraigándose en las prácticas de diseño participativo en la arquitectura. En la búsqueda de crear espacios que incluyan a las personas en el proceso de diseño, establecí un estudio dedicado a la innovación social, donde el poder del diseño se hizo evidente como una herramienta para la justicia y el cambio más allá del entorno construido. Esta exploración me llevó a Harvard, donde obtuve una Maestría en Ingeniería de Diseño. Allí aprendí a abordar injusticias sistémicas y desafíos complejos a través de una combinación de diseño, pensamiento sistémico y tecnología. He tenido el privilegio de trabajar para instituciones de renombre como MIT D-Lab e IDEO. Me apasionan el diseño, la investigación, el arte y la tecnología, abrazando la pluralidad necesaria para involucrarse y afectar grandes sistemas complejos.