About me:
- Born in NYC but grew up in the imperial rim colony of Buffalo, NY
- Studied computer science and computational biology at Duke University
- Previously a software developer at Atlassian, where I helped launch Rovo
- Currently building Voice AI to alleviate the 911 staffing crisis, as part of the YC S25 batch
- Based in SF
Beliefs:
- Technology is only useful insofar as it magnifies human agency
- Nuclear power is the shortest path to both energy abundance and net-zero
- Plastics are the most under-discussed existential threat to the human race
- Disagreeable people are critical to increase the amount of signal in the world
- Stimulants used within reason are an effective means of amplifying the self
- Humanity has an alarming shortage of 1,000+ year projects
Favorites:
- Book: Orthodoxy, GK Chesterton
- Movie: Whiplash
- Song: Do You Realize?, The Flaming Lips
