Could be a lot, could be a little.
Me in the Elevator
I am often in too many places at once.
I enjoy yoga, Ultimate frisbee, and salsa dancing.
Surfing and language learning work their way in when I have time.
My background is in Materials Science, but now I write code and hope it works.
Me in 5 Minutes
Work in progress.
My timeline:
- 1989: Born in Philadelphia. Moved to Connecticut
- 1992: Moved to Philly
- 1995: Started playing soccer which I continued until uni
- 1996: Learned the saxophone, though as I recall against my will
- 2005: Saw Eric Clapton live (more below)
- 2005: Started playing guitar that Christmas
- 2006: Joined my high school's Ultimate Frisbee club
- 2006: Earned Eagle Scout rank
- 2008: Graduated high school and started uni.
- 2009: Earned a roster spot on UVa's club Ultimate team
- 2012: Graduated UVa with a BS in Engineering Science
- 2015: Graduated UVa with an MS in Materials Science
- 2015: Interned with Samsung in South Korea, starting my long journey around the world
- 2015-2016: Backpacked around Asia and Europe
- 2016: Work Holiday in Melbourne, Australia
- 2017: Co-founded an online ed-tech company while backpacking in South America
- 2018: Returned to Melbourne after startup failed
- 2018: Worked in corrision/civil engineering consulting & project management
- 2020: Covid happened. Learned to code Ruby on Rails
- 2021: Moved to Bali to in-house development for Songstats. Learned Javascript & React
- 2025: Still working at Songstats, spending my free time working on projects, self-improvement, and traveling.
About Me!
I am part of a big family
I am the oldest of 5.
All my siblings are sisters.
My folks somehow survived raising us all in the same house.
We always got along reasonably well, but now we get along famously.
I am extroverted
Perhaps as a result of my upbringing, I get a lot of energy and inspiration by being around others.
I like talking and learning about other people, especially those different from me.
I still like my time alone, but I generally prefer being somewhat around other people.
Eric Clapton
First live show.
First time hearing the name "Eric Clapton".
That experience completely changed my understanding and appreciation of music forever.
I fucking love science
Science is amazing.
Without science, we are animals.
More to come...