Our Extended Team

Extended Team

Folks who we frequently collaborate with!

Shuya Gong

Technological Prototyper

A venture designer with a background in mechanical engineering and deep craft in interaction and systems design.

Jasmine Mitchell, PhD

Research geek, DEI engagement guru

A multilingual research maven, DEI facilitation expert, and thought leader that cultivates ways for stakeholders to transform their mindset and embed equity practices in their structures.

Tiffany Hopkins

Intuition Quantifier

I love to bring numbers into the design process and the design process into impact building.

Jonathan Newberry

Perpetual Prototyper

A versatile design geek bringing a product mindset into service design, design research and prototype-focused implementation.

Carlos Joseph

Localization magician

A researcher with an innate ability to hear and understand the unspoken words from the many languages across East Africa.

Jade Gray

Design Strategist

A designer whose passion lies in painting the big picture through blending business strategy, UX research, and design – in service of human connection.

Jessa Blades

Problem Solver

An eternal optimist and creative strategist

Bonnie Oliva-Porter

Culture Remixer

A people strategist who amplifies the most marginalized groups in the workplace.

Suganya Sockalingam

Optimistic facilitator

A changemaker with the innate ability to create respectful and inclusive spaces and to work towards building common ground.