I'm a Principal XR Designer in progress

After 11y of experience as senior principal product designer, in 2019 i expanded my skill to spatial design through upgraded mastery in persue to becoming XR Designer, in the area of Spatial Design, Data Design, Science, Arts and Cultures, Commerce & Human Experience.

With a deep understanding of user behavior and emerging XR technologies, i also assist in shaping the strategic direction of XR products by aligning technology with business objectives across various sectors.

Today i'm in collaboration with some XR studios and start ups to design for different XR application and experiences.

Experience

I'm privileged to have had the opportunity to collaborate with a diverse companies up until now.

XR Product Designer

NEURALPORT.INC , OSAKA | CONTRACT

Dec 2023 - Present

XR Product Designer

KARIBOO XR, SEOUL | CONTRACT

July - Oct 2024

XR Product Researcher

XR4EUROPE, Brussels | CONTRACT

Feb 2024 - Present

AR Designer & Developer

EXUBERANTE CAOS, PORTO | FREELANCE

July - Oct 2024

XR Product Designer

XR WEllness , Barcelona | Freelance

Sept 2023 - May 2024

Founder and Designer

UPWORLDS XR , REMOTE

2020 -2022

EDUCATION

Official degree from my ever-evolving learning

Bachelor of Arts & Design | Binus International 2008-2012

Degree of Disruptive Strategy & Innovation | Harvard Business School 2020

Master of Virtual Reality Specilisation, HCI | Goldsmiths London 2020 - 2021

Master of Virtual Reality Design | Istituto Europeo di Design Barcelona 2022 - 2023

Languages

I know a couple of languages that has been useful to me in collaboration

WHAT THEY SAY TO BE WORKING WITH ME

Anna Shimafuji

CEO, Neuralport.Inc | Forbes JAPAN Women In Tech TOP30

I work with Sonya at my startup, where her XR design expertise and broad skill set—including pitch creation, networking, diplomacy, and data analysis—are invaluable. She’s a hardworking, talented, and highly motivated person. I'm very happy to work with her.

Vineet Nalawade

Sr. Engineer XR at Qualcomm

I worked with Sonya on a VR app project, where her punctuality, creativity, and attention to detail kept us on track. Her stunning, user-friendly UI designs made a huge impact, and collaborating with her was a smooth, enjoyable experience. I'd gladly work with her again.

Jorge Luis Copete Vasco

Technical Engineer Researcher, Osaka University

I've worked with Sonya over the past years, and she's proven to be an exceptional designer with strong communication skills. Sonya played a vital role in designing the audiovisual interface for our XR application, quickly aligning with the product concept and delivering impactful results. I give my best recommendation.

Katrina Affleck

CEO at XR Wellness | XR for hospital patients

I had the pleasure of working with Sonya on two VR projects. She is highly creative and brings a lot to a project, she works efficiently and is dedicated to what she does, testing the final versions until she's sure their perfect. She has a lot of creative ideas - a grand professional! Thanks Sonya I hope to work with you again in future projects.

Mary Wilson

CEO, Exuberante Caos Associação | Immersive Mural

We had the pleasure of working with Sonya on our AR Scavenger Hunt project, we couldn’t be happier with the results. She is a talented XR Designer with expertise in UI/UX Design and Web AR Onirix to implement gamification & geolocation, with clear communication. We highly recommend Sonya for any AR/VR project!

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I'm privileged to have had the opportunity to collaborate with a diverse companies up until now.

XR Product Designer

Dec 2023 - Present

XR Product Designer

July - Oct 2024

XR Product Researcher

Feb 2024 - Present

AR Designer & Developer

July - Oct 2024

XR Product Designer

Sept 2023 - May 2024

Founder and Designer

2020 -2022

Official degree from my ever-evolving learning

I know a couple of languages that has been useful to me in collaboration