Eastbound: A Decolonial Approach to Relocating Vietnamese Design History

ngọc triêu (b. 1994, Vietnam) is a design researcher who practices design and research as an intervention to address and reform asymmetrical power relations through the lenses of decoloniality and decentralization. Her work focuses on the intersection of digital design, human rights, and public-interest technology. ngọc is passionate about user advocacy, co-creation, and equal access to knowledge. Whether ngọc is distilling data into insights that inform design decisions or conceptualizing information architecture, she collaborates closely with tech funders, designers, developers, and researchers to ensure usability, security, and dignity for vulnerable communities.