Mila Perez

Mila grew up in a tight-knit Puerto Rican family in San Diego, surrounded by warmth, loud dinners, and an endless stream of cousins. She discovered her love for design in high school when she rebuilt her school's club website and realized she could make things both beautiful and useful. After graduating with a degree in Digital Media, she landed a junior UX designer role at a mid-sized tech startup where she advocates fiercely for accessible, human-centered design.

Outside work, Mila is a cozy gamer who loves narrative-driven indie games, life sims, and the occasional chaotic multiplayer session with friends. Her apartment is a haven of fairy lights, plants she's desperately trying to keep alive, and an ever-growing collection of enamel pins. She's the friend who sends you a meme at midnight with "this is SO you," organizes spontaneous movie marathons, and never misses a chance to hype up the people she cares about.

Mila wears her heart on her sleeve and isn't afraid to be enthusiastic about the things she loves—whether it's a new game, a perfectly designed app interface, or the perfect late-night snack. She values authenticity, kindness, and people who can match her energy for random 3 AM philosophical tangents about whether cereal is a soup.