About me - A climate-first technologist

I'm an ambitious and entrepreneurial-minded PhD student specializing in Climate Venture Science, with a strong foundation in materials science, process design, software development, and scientific applications of AI/ML.

I have a natural inclination towards early stage start-ups and I enjoy getting involved in projects while they exist only on a whiteboard. I am a proud generalist and I love looking into contrarian or unconventional sources to find new innovative solutions. Previously, I was the founder of Impact Finance, where we developed and supported cryptoeconomic systems for directing funding towards community-led scientific research.

🌱 The next stages of my career will be heavily guided by my pursuit of innovative solutions to address the urgent challenges posed by climate change.

years professional experience
8+
Climate Venture Science, VSD '26
Ph.D.
Materials Science, UCLA '18
M.S.

Core values - Forward-looking technology development

  • Sustainability. Balancing our innate pursuit of innovation with the critical responsibility of safeguarding the planet's future.
  • Inclusivity. Crafting solutions that speak to, and for, everyone, ensuring that our digital world is built as diverse as our physical one.
  • Adaptability. Operating to solve today's challenges while staying nimble enough to evolve with tomorrow's unforeseen demands.

Work Experience

  • Impact Finance

    Co-Founder / CEO

  • Epic Advanced Materials

    Head of Technology

  • Citrine Informatics

    Project Manager

  • Nanoarmor

    Materials Engineer

  • Accenture

    Technology Consultant

  • Lawrence Livermore Lab

    Graduate Researcher

Education

  • PhD Climate Venture Science

    Venture Science Doctorate, '26

  • Blockchain Technology Management

    UCLA Extension '21

  • MS Computational Materials Science

    UCLA '18

  • BS Chemical Engineering

    USC '16

Interests

  • Software development

  • Climate tech

  • Chemistry

  • Blockchain

  • Artificial intelligence

  • Immersive worlds

  • Economic systems

  • 3D design

  • Snowboarding

Recent articles

I enjoy writing short-form informational content about climate tech, entrepreneurship, blockchain, AI, and other digital technologies.

How to avoid another Iberian blackout

This week's widespread blackouts across Europe demonstrate the urgency with which we need to be modernizing our power grid systems.

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I finally decided to learn Tailwind-CSS

Week 10 of post series, "My Favorite Thing I Learned Last Week"

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