Aimee Abalos
A technology-based designer whom eagers for new knowledge and experience to answer curiosity.
Currently @NYC
Aimee Abalos is a current graduate Design and Technology student at Parsons School of Design. She believes the best education is through exploration, therefore before deciding to become a designer, she dove into different categories such as economics, psychology, entrepreneurship, management and computer engineering. During her undergraduate studies as an IT student, she partners with Philippine government and non-profit organizations providing services with all her skills to help them improve their business process services for free.
After graduating with Information System undergraduate degree, she went into an IT company to pursue her interest in software and hardware skills because she understand learning technology can be a powerful tool for solving the problem in the society. During her spare time, she travels to appreciate the beautiful nature around the world. She also learned to become independent and accepted the diversified cultures in different countries.
Aimee decided to become a designer to deeper her commitment to craft solutions to different society issues. With all these experience, she builds her values on using her knowledge and skills on technology and design it in the way of what she believes in.
Projects
LIFTAR x VERIZON CONNECTED FUTUREIII:
Upcoming
an AR experience that enables parents and students to work together on difficult academic subjects.
LINKS:
NYC Media Lab x Verizon Connected Futures III 2017-2018
The New School Tech Talk: Inside the Verizon Challenge with Team LiftAR
VROOM x FROG DESIGN:
Dec 2017
A VR app that helps designers collaboratively design spatial experience and provides a real-time preview for clients.
LINKS:
Celebrating Real-World Product Development at Open Studio
Cornell Tech startup ideas get bigger, brighter, bolder
FABRY x PARSON'S BENEFIT:
Dec 2016
AR app that enhance the fashion show experience for the audience in order to let the fashion lovers engage more with the garment design process.
TRAWL x TESTINGOURWATERS.NET:
May 2017
Do It Yourself (DIY) trawls instruction set for citizen scientists to make and use in their nearby marine environments to address marine pollution.
LINKS:
How to make a trawl to track local marine plastic pollution
ALIVIO x OG Cares:
Mar 2014
A Community-Based Disaster Relief Management System approach that helps communities maximize all their resources efficiently and help out more affected areas and victims.
LINKS:
Human Centric Technology
Designing a Community-Based Disaster Relief Management System for the Non-Government Organization, OG Cares Foundation
Awards
ELPIS x CHRISTEN LIEN:
MIT HACKING ARTS SPONSOR AWARD
Nov 2017
Empower artists to monetize their music by creating a new platform to distribute content and engage consumers.
LINKS:
2017 HACKATHON WINNERS
FANERA x MLB:
VERIZON HACKATHON GRAND PRIZE
Feb 2017
A platform for MLB fans to interact and participate with the game in the game field to evoke the feeling of engagement.
LINKS:
Prototyping Teams win $12,000 in Prizes at MLBAM Hackathon Organized by NYC Media Lab
Parsons Students Take Home Top Prize at MLBAM Hackathon