Designing for voice interactions requires innovation, and The Echosphere was my answer to that challenge. Tasked with prototyping CNN’s Amazon Alexa app, I built my own Alexa skill to understand voice platforms deeply and designed a life-size Amazon Echo installation to create a natural, immersive testing environment. This allowed users to interact with the app while we discreetly observed and gathered insights, ensuring privacy and authenticity.

Through this project, I navigated complex challenges like scoping, resource pitching, and iterative user testing, balancing technical constraints with user needs. The result was a user-centric, functional prototype and a scalable testing framework for future voice projects. This work not only highlighted the power of inventive prototyping but also deepened my expertise in designing for emerging technologies.