Interests
Things I'm passionate about and enjoy exploring
What draws me in most is how much a single person can build now. I started in data and ML, but once I pair-programmed my first Rust project with Claude — having never written a line of Rust — something clicked. These days a lot of my side projects go from idea to working prototype over a weekend.
What I've been drawn to lately:
- —AI that changes something for an everyday person — does it help a solo attorney spend less time on paperwork? Does it shorten an ER wait? Can it make running a mom and pop shop a little easier? That's the work I care about
- —Software that listens to its users — are the people who love the product actually heard by the people building it? A few that have caught my attention lately and I've enjoyed a lot — Todoist, Obsidian, Paper.design
- —Interior design and architecture — I've always appreciated well-designed spaces and how much thought goes into making a room or a building feel right
I practice a foreign language every day, even if it's just ten minutes. It's one of those habits where the compound interest is the whole point.
I'm a history nerd at heart. How civilizations rise and fall, how technologies upend entire societies, how people solved problems that seemed impossible — all of it maps onto things happening right now in ways that surprise me constantly.
A few books I keep returning to: the Tolkien trilogy for its world-building mastery, the Dune trilogy for its exploration of power and prescience, and for entrepreneurs, Shoe Dog remains one of the most honest accounts of what building something from scratch actually feels like.
Outside of work, most of my time goes to hiking, guitar, movies, and watching sports.
Hikes (or Saunters)
Easily my favorite thing to do outside of work. I prefer John Muir's word "saunter" — it's less about the workout and more about paying attention. You don't always need to drive far either; some of my favorites are urban trails close to home.
Some of my favorite urban trails include Lands End in San Francisco, Washington Park Arboretum in Seattle, and Santa Barbara Botanic Garden in Santa Barbara.
Movies & Shows
My go-to way to wind down in the evening. You'll probably notice my taste in movies lines up closely with what I read.
Favorite movies & trilogies: Interstellar, Inception, Dark Knight Trilogy, Dune, Moneyball, Lord of the Rings, and Star Wars.
Favorite shows: Andor, Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Parks & Rec, The Office, Brooklyn 99, and Loki.
Guitar
I've been playing acoustic guitar on and off for about 14 years, since elementary school. It's a nice creative outlet that has nothing to do with a screen.
Sports
Soccer is my first love — I'm a big Chelsea supporter. For American football, I bleed maroon for Texas A&M and follow the Dallas Cowboys in the NFL. In hockey, I root for the Seattle Kraken — I tend to gravitate toward underdogs.
For baseball, it's the Mariners and the Giants (Oracle Park is hard to beat). My data background means I enjoy the analytics side of the game as much as the game itself.
For the NBA, it's the Miami Heat. Growing up watching D-Wade, Bosh, and LeBron together made me a fan, and it stuck.