Open to Summer 2027 internships · product, design & innovation

Julia “Jewels” Freedman builds things people use.

I turn half-formed ideas into products people actually use: an AI browser extension with 500+ beta testers, a shoe cover pitched to the Boston Red Sox, and a bracelet that helps older adults carry their medical history when it matters most.

See the work ↓ LinkedIn ↗
Portrait of Julia Freedman
Patent
pending
· RePromptr
Los Angeles, CAClass of 2030
MajorB.S. Business of Innovation (dual degree)
SchoolsUSC Marshall School of Business × Iovine and Young Academy
ExpectedMay 2030
FocusProduct design, hardware & AI tools
500+
beta users on a patent-pending AI extension
RePromptr
1st
of 47 teams at NFTE Innovate South Florida
SoleSafe
2,000
teams from 77 countries in the Diamond Challenge, where SoleSafe advanced
SoleSafe
20+
seniors and caregivers interviewed before designing
Dignity in Design
Fall 2026

What I’m on right now

One venture you can read about, one you can’t yet, and the degree tying them together.

Building nowStealth

Trinzee

Nice try.
It’s not public yet.
Ask me about it in person.

Details withheld until launch.

Email me
AcceleratingUSC SHIP

RePromptr × SHIP

RePromptr was accepted into the SHIP accelerator program at USC. We’re taking the extension from 500+ beta users toward launch.

Read Exhibit A →
Studying’30

Business of Innovation

A dual degree between the USC Marshall School of Business and the Iovine and Young Academy, combining business, design, and technology.

Los Angeles · Expected May 2030
Pitched to & recognized by
Boston Red Sox✦Liverpool FC✦New York Jets✦NFTE Innovate✦Diamond Challenge✦UChicago Booth✦LSE✦Limitless World Summit✦USC SHIP✦
Exhibits A–C

Featured ventures

Three projects taken from a rough idea through a working prototype, real users, and a pitch to people who could say no.

Fig. A · Live demo

Where should we begin?

Ask anything

 

Illustrative demo. Example prompts, not live output.

Exhibit A

RePromptr

Role
Co-founder & CEO
Dates
June 2025 – present
Team
3 people, product & development
Accelerator
SHIP at USC
Patent pending500+ beta usersSHIP accelerator
repromptr.com ↗
Problem

Friends and classmates kept closing their laptops on AI tools mid-task. They had ideas, but the interface gave them no way to turn a rough thought into an effective prompt.

Build

A Chrome extension that reads the context of a conversation and turns a rough request into an optimized prompt, right inside ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini. I set the direction, designed and coded the interface, and led the patent filing directly with a patent attorney while leading the team through beta release.

Result

Patent pending, with 500+ beta users across three major AI platforms. Accepted into the SHIP accelerator at USC.

Uneven access to prompting skill quietly widens the gap between people who get real value from AI and people who don’t.The belief behind RePromptr
Fig. B2 · Exploded view
  • Nylon-spandex blend
  • Layered neoprene
  • Silicone sole
Scroll to separate the layers
Exhibit B

SoleSafe

Role
Co-founder, CEO & product designer
Dates
Dec 2024 – May 2026
Pitched to
Boston Red Sox, Liverpool FC, New York Jets
1st of 47 teamsDiamond Challenge advancer
Problem

Hundreds of millions of athletic shoes are thrown away every year, many because the soles wear down.

Build

A universal shoe cover athletes would actually wear: layered neoprene, a nylon-spandex blend, and a silicone sole, tuned across dozens of hand-sewn prototypes for durability, washability, and fit. I designed and 3D printed a CAD model of an athletic cleat to use as the construction form, then tested with athletes across sports.

Result
  • 1st place of 47 teams at NFTE Innovate South Florida
  • Advanced in the Diamond Challenge Northeast, out of 2,000 teams from 77 countries
  • Pitched to executives and ownership at the Boston Red Sox, Liverpool FC, and the New York Jets
Fig. C2 · How it reads
Hold near a MedBand
Medical ID sample
MedicationsLisinopril 10 mg
Metformin 500 mg
AllergiesPenicillin
EKGRecord on file
LanguageEnglish
Read-only. Only the wearer can edit.
Sample data, not a real patient
Exhibit C

Dignity in Design

Role
Founder
Dates
Jan 2023 – May 2026
Products
MedBand, SafeSnip, and more
20+ interviews5+ products 3D printed
Problem

Everyday tasks most people never think twice about, like cutting vegetables, trimming nails, and opening doors, take away independence from elderly and disabled people.

Build

MedBand

Medical ID bracelet · NFC

It started after my grandmother fainted while traveling abroad, where language barriers and an unfamiliar healthcare system made it harder to get her help. I designed the NFC chip into a wearable charm instead of a clinical device. It stores medication lists and EKG records for first responders, and only the wearer can edit their own records, which avoids HIPAA issues.

SafeSnip

Nail-clipper stabilizer · tremors

A nail clipper with a soldered metal stabilizer that keeps people with hand tremors or limited mobility from cutting themselves, with less reliance on fine motor control. I shaped it by hammering metal onto a 3D-printed mold of the average finger slope.

Result

More than five products designed and 3D printed, each shaped by interviews with 20+ seniors and caregivers.

Earlier builds

Exhibits D–E · same process, smaller stage
Diamond Challenge · Round 2

EcoSmile

A 100% biodegradable toothbrush. The hemp-filament handle is 3D printed and hand-sanded, with hand-inserted castor bean oil bristles for softness that still biodegrade.

1st · UChicago Booth Sustainability

Ergergy

An attachment for rowing machines that captures the airflow from each stroke and turns it into clean energy through micro-turbines. I designed the CAD model.

Method

How I work

The same four steps run through every project above, whether the product is software, a sewn cover, or a 3D-printed tool.

1

Start with people

I begin by watching and listening, before sketching anything.

20+ senior & caregiver interviews
2

Prototype by hand

CAD, 3D printing, sewing, soldering, and code, whatever gets a real version into someone’s hands fastest.

Dozens of hand-sewn SoleSafe covers
3

Test against real use

SoleSafe was tested with athletes across sports. RePromptr went out to beta testers early and kept changing based on what they did.

500+ RePromptr beta users
4

Pitch to people who can say no

Competition judges and pro sports executives give the most useful feedback.

Red Sox · Liverpool FC · NY Jets
Ledger

Experience

Engineering, product design, and retail, each with a number attached.

  1. Jun – Aug 2026

    Sales Associate

    Sam Edelman

    Generated about $2,000 in individual sales per shift and helped the location become Sam Edelman’s #1 store company-wide in clothing sales.

  2. Jun 2025 – May 2026

    Product Designer

    Lumpy Studios

    Designed and fabricated a custom CAD mold that launched as a limited-edition product line. Drove customer engagement at an 80+ vendor market for 100% sell-through, and redesigned key website pages and user flows to improve navigation and purchasing.

  3. May – Jun 2024

    Electrical Engineering Intern

    Groman Inc. · medical technology

    Engineered a circular impulse heat-seal band that eliminated heat concentration by integrating custom electrical components and a water-cooling system. Led another intern through prototyping and testing, cutting prototyping time by 30%.

Selected

Recognition

Top 100
Emerging Innovators of 2025Limitless World Summit
1st
NFTE Innovate South FloridaSoleSafe · 47 teams
1st
UChicago Booth Sustainability CompetitionErgergy
2nd
LSE Global Solutions Pitch CompetitionLondon School of Economics
1 of 16
Social Entrepreneurship FellowPine Crest · three-year fellowship in conscious capitalism and business innovation
Award
Excellence in EntrepreneurshipPine Crest, Class of 2026
Award
Outstanding Performance, Robotics & EngineeringPine Crest, Class of 2026
Scholar
National Merit Commended ScholarNational Merit Scholarship Corporation
Accepted
SHIP AcceleratorUSC · RePromptr
Spec sheet

Tools & skills

Design & prototyping

FigmaRhinoFusion 360CAD3D printingRapid prototypingUX/UIUser researchAdobe Creative Cloud

Code

PythonJavaScriptC++

Off the clock

PhotographyGolfScuba divingBaking