About Me
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I'm a postdoctoral researcher in the Pixi lab with Assoc. Prof. W. Keith Edwards in the College of Computing at Georgia Institute of Technology. I completed my PhD in Human-Centered Computing at Georgia Tech in the Work2Play lab with Assoc. Prof. Beki Grinter. Prior to joining Georgia Tech, I completed my MSc and BSc degrees in Computer Science at the University of Cape Town. I'm originally from South Africa, a beautiful and diverse country at the tip of Africa. If you're interested in finding out more about my friends, family, and adventures in the States, check out my flickr page. And if you want to keep tabs on articles, news, and random musings related to my research, Follow @ineffablicious..
My research in Human Computer Interaction (HCI) and Ubiquitous Computing (Ubicomp) has primarily focused on how to make infrastructure visible for end-users to help them better understand and manage these complex systems. My aim is to advance HCI theory, design, and practice through empirical studies of real-world users, and the design and evaluation of technology prototypes grounded in user needs. My research has focused on:
- Home Networking
- Resource Management/Sustainability
- Infrastructure Poor Settings/Information Communication Technologies for Development (ICTD)
My goals are to tackle high-impact problems that affect everyday people, and to empower end-users by making information relevant to their needs both readily available and comprehensible.