Hi there! My name is Raina.

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I design solutions for real-world clients as a Project Manager at DCC.

I design products to help early-stage startups grow at Cornell CVEC.

I design tools to help professors and students live greener at Cornell CUSD.

I envisioned and crocheted my own sustainable tote bag, using an original pattern and fully organic materials.

Crocheted tote flatlay Crocheted tote worn with scarf

I built a website to post comics that spread climate awareness. I've been posting for 5 years now and drew over 200 frames!

I made my hometown greener through years of local sustainability initiatives.

Local sustainability initiative

A note for my dear visitor…

Dear visitor,

I invented a robot that plants trees in the desert with less water.

Tree-planting robot CAD render Tree-planting robot prototype

Dear visitor,

If you've made it this far, thank you for sticking around and taking the time to explore my work. It means a lot.

I built this site (and everything on it) because I genuinely love this stuff. I grew up loving the process of creating things, which led me into entrepreneurship first, designing my own sustainable tote and building a robot that plants trees in the desert (yes, really). It wasn't until college that I found product design, and everything clicked. I could pour hours into the tiny details that shape an experience, and finally see the real impact of what I was building.

If any of that resonates with you, I'd genuinely love to hear from you, whether it's about a project we could work on together, a shared interest, or just to say hi. Don't be a stranger, and feel free to reach out anytime.

Warmly,
Raina

Say hi at raina.nyy@gmail.com