profile
I research how users interact with technology and how inequalities impact those interactions, making them vulnerable. Hence, my research focuses on the intersection of design and vulnerability: looking at how to protect users from online harms by increasing their resilience. I aim to create multidisciplinary digital solutions with a social perspective.
I conducted my PhD in Human-Computer Interaction at the University of Luxembourg where I studied the experiences of user vulnerability to deceptive designs in order to define interventions that empower users, improve the design of interfaces and, ultimately, inform policymaking. My multidisciplinary profile gives me a holistic view to conceptualise and resolve tensions between users and technology. As I am a researcher on human-computer interaction that uses socio-legal knowledge as an asset, I build on perspectives from human-computer interaction and critical design. I have experience in participatory design and user experience methods, with a particular focus on deceptive design, privacy and security, and the societal impact of technology.
Prior to my academic career, I worked for five years as a cybersecurity and privacy consultant in different sectors. I also work with civil society groups to defend digital rights in Europe.