April 20, 2022
Attempt 1& 2 - Connect with the community
During lockdown, many were visiting my neighbourhood park. There are many who might be suffering in silence at home, I wanted to reach out to them. There isn't a community facebook, nor a place where lonely people go? So how would I find them? I created flyers and decided to drop them off at mailbox, but so many wrote 'No junk mail' an...
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April 20, 2022
The gift from my 88 year old friend
During covid lockdown, many have experienced isolation. From those living alone, to those missing their family members in a different suburb, a different state, or even those locked up in nursing and institutional care. I thought if I want to find out how to help more senior people, at least I should start doing something about it. So ...
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July 14, 2021
Aged care - Reimagining the homescreen of smartphone
It is a bit cheesy if I started by saying "I have a dream". I do have one, and it is one where my grandmother lived long, happy and we have a beautiful farewell for her. In reality, she was bedbounded, her last words to me were "It really hurts", "I don't want to live anymore". Nobody told me about what death was supposed to be like, a...
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June 14, 2021
Open for work opportunities in problem solving
My name is Catarina and I am a problem solver/ storyteller/ alchemist, most people give me the title of user experience designer. I work across digital, design, business and space. 6 words describe me: Insatiably curious. Perseverance. Catalyst. Analytical. Listener. I have helped startup get funding through realising their vision and ...
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