During my internship at Electronic Arts, I worked on the Experience Design (XD) team at Maxis, the studio behind The Sims. I contributed to both gameplay features and internal development tools for Project Rene, by designing wireframes, prototypes, and hi-fi mockups, and gaining hands-on experience with research and design system work. My projects included:

1. Designing non-verbal communication systems for Project Rene

2. Creating QoL improvements for our internal tool, improving developer workflows

3. Leading cross-disciplinary research sessions to identify and solve audio workflow inefficiencies

4. and supporting design system development and documentation

These experiences gave me a unique perspective on how design shapes not only the player experience, but also the development process, and strengthened my ability to balance innovation with practical team needs.