Binaebi Akah is pursuing a masters in human computer interaction design at Indiana University - Bloomington. This summer she is refurbishing discarded furniture and working as an interaction design intern for the eCommunications group at Cook Medical.
As an interaction designer, Binaebi uses technology as a medium to enhance the best of humans and computers so each interaction between them is joyful.
Outside of work and school, she plays violin, writes creative fiction, and enjoys dancing. She also practices yoga and t'ai chi, and has a thing for to-do lists. She rescues discarded furniture and gives them a new lease on life with fresh paint and fabrics. Old clothing isn't safe from her crafting hands, either; you will often catch her wearing a "T-shirt surgery."
Binaebi is the writer and artist behind The Adventures of Nerderella, a comic originally published in the student-run Ohio State Engineer magazine. Nerderella is a comic about Zelda, a female computer scientist whose simple tasks sometimes lead to everyday adventures. It is loosely based off Binaebi's experiences.
Binaebi's super power, as described by co-workers and friends, is translating "design-speak" to developers, and "developer-speak" to designers.
The name of this website, Siriomi, is a name Binaebi created. It belongs to a character from her high school comic, Sunfire, a fantasy about a princess trying to save her kingdom. Siriomi wore glasses and loved to read, like Binaebi.