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JULIA
FALIŃSKA

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HCI RESEARCHER. DESIGNER. FENCER

Photo by August Bizzi at World Championships in Verona

BIO

I am an UX Researcher and Engineer passionate about studying and reimagining how people interact with technology. I am especially passionate about developing systems across physical and digital environments that support behavioral change in health, sports, and social impact contexts.

I earned my MS from Politecnico di Milan and BS from Northwestern University. Alongside my studies, I represented Northwestern as a Division I and Polish National Team fencer. Competing internationally, I earned multiple distinctions such as Vice-World Championship, European Bronze Medal, several All-American honors, multiple medals at Polish Cups and Championships, and appearances in NCAA Championships.

 

Previously, I worked at BMW Open Innovation, where I investigated the potential integration of artificial intelligence into innovation processes. During my studies, I also contributed to industrial and interaction design projects, including lunar habitat concepts for the European Space Agency, toy design for Ferrero, repurposing a coffee machine into a household appliance for Braun, and developing a smart fencing glove for Spark Reply.

Projects

HUMAN-COMPUTER INTERACTION AND DESIGN

Most of my projects are confidential. My experience spans both professional and academic settings, with a focus on digital and physical systems.

Fencing

FENCING

2024

Polish Cups & Championships
(Gold x4; Silver x3; Bronze x2)

2018 - 2024

Northwestern's Full Athletic Scholarship Recipient (Top 2%)​

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2022 - 2023

Politecnico di Milano's Athletic Scholarship Recipient (Top 1%)

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2018

World Championships
(Silver in Verona, Italy)

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2019 & 2021

NCAA Championship Finalist
(Top 8 Finish; All-American x2)

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2016

European Championships 
(Bronze in Plovdiv, Bulgaria)

Other

DESIGN

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