Palo Alto, California
Design Engineer. Filmmaker.
Perpetual student of beautiful things.
I design and build software, mostly at the place where the two stop being separate jobs. A short, honest list.
Campus Leader
Championed a tool millions live in every day - building community on campus, hosting workshops, and getting people excited about thinking in public.
Student Ambassador
Spread the word about Arc - the rare browser that dares to be opinionated and warm. Brought it to students and gathered the kind of feedback that shapes a product.
Independent
Independent documentary work since December 2020 - most recently a wildlife film in Patagonia’s Torres del Paine, shot alongside Emmy-winning filmmaker Ann Johnson Prum.
Product DesignerProject MentorProject Manager
Berkeley's human-centered design consultancy. I grew from designing projects to mentoring, then managing them - the part where you teach is where you actually learn it.
Documentary in progress
Shooting in Torres del Paine - wind, guanacos, and the kind of light you can't fake - alongside Ann Johnson Prum, an Emmy-winning cinematographer I've learned an enormous amount from. Equal parts patience, hiking, and waiting for an animal to decide it likes you.
A recurring screening series I host at the studio. Real laser projector, grown-up bean bag chairs, no notes app open. Most recently: The Grand Budapest Hotel - naturally.
Most weeks you'll find me on the wall at Movement Mountain View, trying to convince my forearms that the next hold is reachable. A good problem is just a UI puzzle with worse consequences.
A few places that have kept me curious lately - mostly for the food, the design, and the long walks in between.
I study Cognitive Science and Data Science at UC Berkeley, Class of 2026 - currently on leave to build things full time. Turns out the best way to learn how people think is to make something and watch them use it.
I care about craft to a degree that's occasionally inconvenient. I like film, fitness, food that makes you close your eyes for a second, and the rare product that feels like someone actually cared. Mostly I'm just trying to make good things and keep good company.
Always happy to talk design, film, climbing, or where to find the best chaat in the Bay.
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