I'm Brijhette,
pronounced like bridge and jet.
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I thrive at the intersection of design, computation, and engineering.

For three years, I worked at Target's innovation lab in downtown SF. One highlight? We shipped a connected display to over 1000 stores nationwide and also filed for a patent. Our work used emerging technologies like AR/VR, blockchain, and IoT to create experiential experiences for Target guests. I've also worked with dozens of small- and medium-sized businesses to design their graphics, websites, social media pages, merch, and more.
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See www.brijhettefarmer.myportfolio.com to learn more about this work.

At Adobe, my team and I focus on designing, validating, and testing experiences to help subscribers get the most value out of their Creative Cloud plans. We have designed experiences for Xd, Photoshop, After Effects, Premiere Pro, Illustrator (my favorite app), Lightroom, Acrobat, Firefly, Express, Adobe.com, and the Creative Cloud Desktop app. Each year, we conduct 250+ experiments, contributing millions to the business.

With training in architecture and structrual & earthquake engieering, I bring an extensive knowledge of physical and 3D modeling, as well as computational design techniques, to projects. Expert knowledge of Rhino, Grasshopper, AutoCAD, Python, and popular plugins like V-Ray and Karamba. I've also dabbled with Abaqus, Revit, and Sketchup.

At Adobe, I have managed a team of up to 7 folks spanning design, engineering, and related disciplines. By adopting a servant-leader mindset, I've sought to create a psychologically safe, extremely inclusive, and high-performance environment for the team. Each year, we take time to (1) fix things that are broken and (2) uplevel our own skills. As someone who's navigated several major cycles of burnout, my utmost priority is keeping team morale high and exhaustion low.

In addition, I have a long history of teaching, tutoring, and mentorship. From leading lectures on structures and parametric design in grad school to serving as the lead instructor at Berkeley's UI/UX bootcamp, I enjoy stoking students' love for complex topics.

I'm a composer and classically trained pianist who sings in both English and German. My music merges a deep, almost haunting voice — one that is clearly inspired by early roots in the Black church — and a somber songwriting style. Follow me on Spotify.

I've also used just my phone (Google Pixel ftw) to take beautiful photos of buildings, bridges, and structures while commuting, running errands, and traveling to 30 countries. Check out the albums at www.bigbookofbuildings.photography