Cristhian Parra

San Francisco Bay Area United States

Lead Design Researcher and Engineer at AppCivist

Technology / Software / Internet

I am passionate about science and technology, in particular about the kind that has a positive direct impact in improving people's well-being and their opportunities of participation in society. I like to research, design and implement experiences that bring people together, fostering social interactions and facilitating participation within the community. I see technology as a tool that can support these experiences, but I believe people must be at the center of our design processes, having always a careful attention upon their expectations and their particular ways of appropriating and using technology, which are not always the ones we foresee at the beginning of our work. Constant cha...