Jung-yeon (JY) is a fourth-year Interactive Arts and Technology major at SFU and is still figuring out a space where he can fit in between visual arts and user experience design. Jung-yeon has been co-founding Eunoia UX and its brand identity with the help of his wonderful internal design team. His goal by the end of the season is to hike up to the peak of Mount Seymour and snowboard down!

Ali is a SIAT Alumni working as a Brand Designer who likes mountains and islands slightly more than people. He's been creatively directing this hackathon, and is looking forward to reuniting with the rabbit holes of creative coding, astrophysics, architecture, landscape photography, woodworking and watercolours once again (he hopes).

Deborah is a third-year computer science major and IAT minor at SFU, hoping to learn all there is to learn about programming and design so she can bring silly ideas to life. Outside of Eunoia, you can often find her chilling at a cafe, or getting excited when a pink sunrise/sunset occurs.

Kaia is currently in her third year of IAT with a design concentration and minor in print & publishing. She is part of the internal team and is one of the main designers behind Eunoia. In her free time she enjoys impromptu photography, trying out new recipes and browsing Pinterest.

Sabrina is a third-year SFU student majoring in BSc Interactive Arts and Technology with a minor in Legal Studies and plans to concentrate in Design. If you don’t find her staring intently in front of a screen or memorizing case laws, you can catch her on the court playing volleyball or out with friends! On the Eunoia design team, Sabrina works on branding, illustrations, social media, and art direction.

Holly is majoring in IAT and intends to do a concentration in Design. She hopes to explore more on UX, UI and graphic design and other fields. Funny videos about cats and pets are her favourite.

Sahar is a third-year SIAT student with a concentration in Design. She is passionate about UX, interaction and visual design. She has been helping with developing Eunoia's visual identity and creating some cool merch and assets. Her ultimate goal is to bring joy and satisfaction to people through her work.

Alyssa is a senior IAT student, with a concentration in Design, and hopes to pursue a career in illustration and creating art for games in the future. She is an avid Pokemon fan and can do the Pikachu voice super well. Her favourite pokemons include Psyduck, Ducklett, Quaxly, and Quaquaval (I think she really like ducks).

Brendan Mckay weaves business value with compelling digital storytelling toward conscious and impactful product design. Brendan has helped focus the internal team's design direction and is an integral part of this website's completion.

Meet Rishabh, Eunoia's co-founder and organizational mastermind. He is not only a UX Research and Design enthusiast, but his entrepreneurial spirit is off the charts, and if you need help with anything, just slide into his DMs (and we hear he looks pretty snazzy in a suit). Rishabh's genius lies in his ability to see beyond the surface and delve deep into the mysteries of user experience.

Jennifer is an Interactive Arts & Technology student pursuing a concentration in Design. She currently works as the Director of Design and Marketing at a small local company and wants to continue to develop her skills in the industry. She’s been managing our budget and assisting with getting funding and sponsors for the hackathon. In her free time she does a lot of gaming, cooking, and hanging out with her pets.

Alexandra is a second-year business student at Beedie School of Business, with a concentration in finance. She oversees the logistics of Eunoia and has been organizing the details of the event for the whole team.

Naod is a SIAT major, with a concentration in Interactive Systems. Knowing that this is his last semester at SFU, he wanted to help organize the hackathon to gain more experience working with others in the same field.

Parsa is a Multimedia Artist from Tehran, Iran. From a young age, he has been active in fields such as performing arts, visual arts, photography, design, and music. For Parsa, each of these mediums are merely tools to create and present thoughts and concepts of his mind. Parsa is currently studying Interactive Arts and Technology with a minor in communication at SFU.

Alice is the sponsorship lead for the Eunoia Hackathon. She's currently in her third-year, majoring in business with a concentration in marketing, and plans to minor in SIAT. Her goal is to blend her strategic business skills with her passion for graphic design to develop impactful brand strategies for businesses. One fun fact about Alice is that she enjoys painting each of her nails a different color!

Chloe is a fourth-year SIAT student with a concentration in Design. She plans to become a Visual and Graphic designer, and also wishes to pursue Architecture in the future. Chloe's role as a Research & Communications lead in Eunoia focuses on connecting with small businesses in Vancouver as clients for the hackathon. During her free time, Chloe likes to work on music and binge-watch all 8 seasons of The Flash.

Clare is a SIAT student, with a concentration in Design Concentration. In the future, Clare hopes to have a career in UX/UI. For Eunoia, Clare has been reaching out to small businesses for the team.A fun fact about Clare is that she has 400+ Google Maps pins of restaurants in the Lower Mainland.

Bhumika is a first-year Beedie School of Business student aspiring to complete her Bachelors in Business Administration with a concentration in Management Information Systems. In Eunoia UX, she is the Mentors Lead and recruits UX designers across Vancouver to support the participants for the event.A fun fact about Bhumika is that she loves to bungee jump but she’s extremely scared of heights!

Tinai Yernazarova is a Beedie School of Business student majoring in Accounting. For Eunoia, Tinai has taken on the role of social media manager and is responsible for managing content for all social media accounts, as well as monitoring our online presence and responding to messages and comments from followers. Despite having a terrible allergy to cats, Tinai loves them and can't resist petting every cat she sees.

Yuta is a 2nd year Beedie business student intending to concentrate in Marketing and Innovation. He is hoping to become a consultant in the sports industry. During his free time he enjoys playing/watching basketball. As a Workshop Manager, he has streamlined communication with industry professionals and assisted them in facilitating workshops.

Sylvia is a SIAT student concentrating in Design. She hopes to use design intervention to promote diversity and inclusivity in her future career. She organizes documents and takes meeting notes for the external team of Eunoia. A fun fact about Sylvia is that she is learning how to gracefully get on & off a bike in the right way.

Yumi is a first-year SIAT major with a minor in business, and is planning to do a Design concentration. She has a strong interest in learning more about design, especially in the area of UX/UI design. She is excited to explore her passions and discover her future career path during her time at university!