About
Hi, I'm Ezra (he/him).
I believe that technology should connect people, so I build interfaces that embody accessibility, usability, and empathy.
I am a UX Engineer and part-time Textile Hacker. I work remotely in Palm Harbor, Florida from my home that I share with my partner Kelsey, our 3 cats, our dog Archie, and a rapidly growing collection of house plants. I grew up in Florida and studied art and design at Florida State University, then moved to New York City where I began my career in Graphic Design. I quickly discovered my love of User Experience (UX) and decided to head back to school to study creative technology at New York University’s Interactive Telecommunications Program (ITP). There I learned to program, build electronics, and push the boundaries of interface design by blending tech and textile arts. Since then I have built a hybrid skillset of Development and UX.
Craft and Tech
Over the past several years I’ve been researching the intersection of crafting and tech: I dove into the interwoven histories of these practices, created technology for crafters, and used craft as a pathway to learning engineering and programming skills.
Read more about my personal projects and inspiration on the Designlab Blog.
Talks
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Keynote Speaker and Guest Panelist
Fashion Tech Week New York>
Microsoft Experience Center - New York, NY
September 2017
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The Future is Soft
TEDxVilniusED
Vilnius Tech Park - Vilnius, Lithuania
January 2017
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Wearable Tech
Internet of Fashion Meetup>
Grind Spaces - New York, NY
June 2016
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Will Cyborgs Knit?
ITP Thesis Week
NYU Tisch School of the Arts - New York, NY
May 2016
Exhibitions
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eTextile Spring Break
Wassaic Project - Wassaic, NY
January 2018
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Fashion Tech Week NY
New York, NY
September 2017
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Body Hacking Con
Austin Convention Center - Austin, TX
January 2017
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World Maker Faire
New York Hall of Science - Queens, NY
October 2016
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NYC Media Lab Summit
Lerner Hall at Columbia University - New York, NY
September 2016
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Fashion Innovation Alliance Fashion+Tech Showcase
ROA Building on Capitol Hill - Washington, DC
June 2016
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ITP Student Showcase
NYU Tisch School of the Arts - New York, NY
May 2016, May 2015, December 2014
Classes
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Design & Authoring for Interactive Media I
Fashion Institute of Technology
Spring 2017
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Programming Wearables
Geek Forest
Winter 2016
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Wearables: Sewing with Electronics
Geek Forest
Fall 2016
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Inventors Club
United Nations International School
Fall 2016
Workshops
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HTML & CSS - Make a website
ITP Camp
June 2016
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Wearable Tech Design
ITP Camp
June 2016
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Leather Craft Basics
ITP Camp
June 2016
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Open Source Weaving
ITP Camp
June 2016
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Soft Circuits
Bronx Social Center
February 2016
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Wearable Electronics: Intro to Soft Circuitry
Pioneer Works
October 2015