“This year, Sunny joined Patterns, an IBM intensive education program for designers to tackle a business problem within the space of 5 weeks. In the first week, I presented a business problem to his team: improving the contribution and triage process for the Carbon Design System. Sunny immediately stepped in to lead his team—his prior experience in running user research interviews, synthesizing results, and playing them back to stakeholders set a great example for his team to learn from and grow in their own design research practices. He also showed project manager skills, in helping his team schedule time with interviewees and Carbon stakeholders, and helped his team achieve stellar playbacks. As evidence of his team’s success, they were rewarded with an innovation award in Q3. At the end of Patterns, Sunny and his team provided prototypes and advice for how the Carbon team could improve contribution. In Q4, the Carbon team completed a new Github triage bot, overhauled their website contribution docs, and continue to improve the process. Already, we have seen a reduction in the time it takes for a contributor to submit an idea, have it triaged, and gather a team of volunteers. Thanks, Sunny! Aubrey, Incubator project sponsor Carbon Design System”
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Last week, I had the pleasure of giving a guest lecture at California State University - East Bay to a group of Masters students looking to break…
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Activities and Societies: International Interior Design Association - IIDA Industrial Designers Society of America - IDSA
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Activities and Societies: International Interior Design Association - IIDA Industrial Designers Society of America - IDSA
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Participant | Volunteer
San Francisco AIDS Foundation
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AIDS/LifeCycle is a fully supported, 7-day 600 mile bike ride from San Francisco to Los Angeles to raise money and awareness in the fight against HIV/AIDS human suffering. Every year, this landmark ride through beautiful California delivers a life-changing experience for thousands of participants from all backgrounds and fitness levels united by a common desire to do something heroic.
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Cyclist | Volunteer | Fundraiser
Aids Lifecycle
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I have been a active participant in the Aids Lifecycle as a cyclist and volunteer since 2007.
As a cyclist a difference is made to fight for a end to people globally affected by HIV/AIDS.
It is a 7-day 600 mile bike ride from San Francisco to Los Angeles.
http://www.tofighthiv.org/goto/sunny
Each year I raise $5,000 for the cause.
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EdTech Accelerator hosted by Michelson Runway
I have been carefully selected to participate in a 1-day hackathon. Through a large pool of applicants, I was one of the few chosen based on my application.
Link:
https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/nine-startups-invited-to-join-michelson-runway-edtech-accelerator-cohort-2-300598530.html
The objective:
Listen to each Start Up's pitch/problem statement, break into teams, and spend the remainder of the day utilizing design skills amongst UX designers and developers…I have been carefully selected to participate in a 1-day hackathon. Through a large pool of applicants, I was one of the few chosen based on my application.
Link:
https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/nine-startups-invited-to-join-michelson-runway-edtech-accelerator-cohort-2-300598530.html
The objective:
Listen to each Start Up's pitch/problem statement, break into teams, and spend the remainder of the day utilizing design skills amongst UX designers and developers to:
brainstorm
research
data collect/analyze
design
program/write code
story board/telling
prototype
present a team solution
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nexusedge
https://www.nexusedge.com/
Nexus Edge is a career development platform for lifelong learning powered by artificial intelligence that aims to empower high school and community college students. In order for students to get the most value out of Nexus Edge, continued feedback about their mentorship experience is essential.
With the help of 6 team members, we set out to build a better experience for students to interact and deliver mentor feedback.
Problem:
The level of feedback received from students about their current mentorship experience is low and lacks insight.
The form students currently fill out is not engaging.
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Caravancicle Burning Man Festival - LMNOP Design Inc.
Teamed with LMNOP Design Inc.
http://www.makedesignthink.com/caravancicle/
Caravancicle is a new camp at the Burning Man Festival. It sought to bring its users an experience common in Middle Eastern architecture, of approaching an imposing facade, passing through an elongated and compressing entryway, before emerging on to an open and serene courtyard. Its 18' tall Islamic entry gate was flanked on each side by almost 70' of painted facade. Stepping through the gate and into the…Teamed with LMNOP Design Inc.
http://www.makedesignthink.com/caravancicle/
Caravancicle is a new camp at the Burning Man Festival. It sought to bring its users an experience common in Middle Eastern architecture, of approaching an imposing facade, passing through an elongated and compressing entryway, before emerging on to an open and serene courtyard. Its 18' tall Islamic entry gate was flanked on each side by almost 70' of painted facade. Stepping through the gate and into the portal, users traversed a floating red carpet as they passed through this reflective, triangular prism that compressed down to a 13' tall interior Islamic gate.
A geodesic dome of a fifty foot diameter was the centerpiece of the camp. Users would step inside to discover two diametric environments: heaven and hell. In "purgatory," in the center of the dome and separating heaven from hell, was located a circular bar with a DJ booth above it. Heaven was characterized by an interior landscape of flowing, white, strips of fabric, enhanced by fiberoptic and LED lighting. Hell was draped red and black fabric, Edison bulbs, skulls, and a suspended golden rhinoceros skeleton with wings.
This project was featured in Interior Design's article "7 Design Highlights at Burning Man 2014" (see images #11 #12)
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IBM API Connect wins Indigo Design Award 2024
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Indigo Design Award 2024 Gold winning team in UX, Interface & Navigation
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IBM Entrepreneur Award 2023 - IBM Patterns incubator project
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IBM Entrepreneur Award 2023 - IBM Patterns incubator project (Patterns team open sourcerer & Carbon contribution experience)
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IBM Automation Design API Connect wins Red Dot Award
Red Dot
https://medium.com/design-ibm/ibm-automation-design-wins-two-red-dot-awards-c1b29e1d3223
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IBM API Connect wins European Product Design Awards 2023
European Product Design Award
European Product Design Awards 2023 where API Connect is the winner of the Interface Design: Product User Interface Design category
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IBM API Connect wins Stratus Award 2023 for cloud computing
Stratus Award 2023
Stratus Award 2023 for cloud computing
https://www.bintelligence.com/posts/46-leading-cloud-computing-companies-products-and-services
https://www.bintelligence.com/awards/stratus-award-for-cloud-computing
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IBM API Connect wins W3 Gold Award 2023
W3
IBM API Connect wins W3 Gold Award! W3 honors the very best in websites, advertising, mobile sites & apps, video, social, and podcasts, as well as emerging…
IBM API Connect wins W3 Gold Award! W3 honors the very best in websites, advertising, mobile sites & apps, video, social, and podcasts, as well as emerging tech
https://www.w3award.com/winners/list/view/?event=1064&award=1&_p=5
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/sandraleetipton_winners-list-activity-7115038502827802625-qBq6/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/sichaowu_ibm-api-connect-wins-red-dot-and-stratus-activity-7128823868022030336-FHeC?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_ios
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IBM Every Day Hero Award for Integration Spirit Week
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Silicon Valley Wearable Tech Fashion Week / Fashion Show
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Silicon Valley has a Fashion Week to call its own.
Expect a catwalk with drones, robots, and all sorts of mad inventions from the leading minds in wearable tech and modern lifestyle.
This will be different than anything you'll see in New York, Paris, or Milan. For starters, it'll make you laugh. Then it'll blow your mind with the creations of computer engineers, makers, and…Silicon Valley has a Fashion Week to call its own.
Expect a catwalk with drones, robots, and all sorts of mad inventions from the leading minds in wearable tech and modern lifestyle.
This will be different than anything you'll see in New York, Paris, or Milan. For starters, it'll make you laugh. Then it'll blow your mind with the creations of computer engineers, makers, and Burners.
http://english.cntv.cn/2015/05/14/VIDE1431575160867168.shtml?fb_action_ids=10206157135223651&fb_action_types=og.shares&action_object_map=[828374670564448]&action_type_map=["og.shares"]&action_ref_map=[]#.VVbr23QhCdV.mailto -
"7 Design Highlights at Burning Man 2014"
Interior Design Magazine
Design, Fabrication, and Installation teamed with LMNOP Design.
Caravancicle is a new camp at the Burning Man Festival. A built 50' dome interior design installation featured in Interior Design Magazine as a highlighted project from Burning Man 2014.
http://www.makedesignthink.com/caravancicle/
http://www.interiordesign.net/articles/detail/36380-7-design-highlights-at-burning-man-2014/
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IDSA Form Factors Design Week
IDSA
Held during San Francisco Design Week, top bay area designers have teamed up with a talented group of design aficionados to present FormFactors. It is a week long city-wide curation showcasing local design and celebrating the internationally recognized design presence of the San Francisco Bay Area. From highly awarded design studios to envied and renowned international corporations, the City is home to some of the biggest innovators and design driven brands in the…
Held during San Francisco Design Week, top bay area designers have teamed up with a talented group of design aficionados to present FormFactors. It is a week long city-wide curation showcasing local design and celebrating the internationally recognized design presence of the San Francisco Bay Area. From highly awarded design studios to envied and renowned international corporations, the City is home to some of the biggest innovators and design driven brands in the world.
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"Metamorphosis" Exhibition at the California Academy of Sciences Night Life
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California College of the Arts Masters of Fine Arts Design Thesis Project:
The Urban Professional Male Bicycle Commuter
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"Babbar Shines in Metropolis Magazine"
California College of the Arts Graduate Program in Design Alumni Press
California College of the Arts Masters of Fine Arts Design Thesis Project:
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"Stand - Out Students"
Metropolis Magazine
California College of the Arts Masters of Fine Arts Design Thesis Project:
The Urban Professional Male Bicycle Commuter
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The National Dean's List
California College of the Arts
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The National Dean's List
California College of the Arts
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