Adriana practices design research that focuses on centering the lived experiences of historically excluded and underrepresented peoples and communities. She works in the context of personal care, the built environment, and new technologies. Currently, she is an Inclusive Research Advisor at SOUR and associate chair of MFA Interaction Design at the School of Visual Arts.

She holds a BA in History from Brown University and an MSc in City Design and Social Science from the London School of Economics. She has written on inclusive urbanism and cultural identity for The Journal of Urban Technology, Journal of Women and Performance, Asian Ethnicity, GOOD, Ethnography Matters, and CITY Journal.