About
I'm a software engineer at FUTO, where I'm building a notes app. I'm also the founder of Stenobird, a service that tells companies when they're mentioned on podcasts.
Before that, I came up through Product. I got my start with a Gates-funded chatbot for college students in 2016, then went on to work in Indeed's "Incubator" division, spearheading the consumer experience for one-way video interviews.
One of my first memories of messing with a computer is trying to install Windows NT on my tower PC when I was around seven. I'm still obsessed with OSes, my current hobby horse being Linux.
When I was 13, I learned enough SEO to get a few websites to the first page of Google, but quickly turned from websites to video. I spent my middle and high school years making over 500 YouTube videos covering technology broadly: iPhone reviews, new apps, Mac tutorials, and more. I was never famous, but I did make enough money to pay for half of my first car.
I got my first "real" job working at Upswing as a marketing intern. I quickly became marketing lead, then moved into Product when I was tasked with building a chatbot. I led the project as it later became the recipient of a Gates Foundation grant.
I left Upswing to work for Aceable and later Indeed. I worked in Indeed's "Incubator" division, meant to mimic a startup environment. There, I was the PM in charge of the job seeker experience for one-way video interviews.
After a while, I couldn't ignore the itch: I wanted to become a full-time engineer. After working part-time for a bit, I got my first role as a full-time engineer at FUTO, where I'm working as a solo dev on a notes app.
When I'm not at my keyboard, I enjoy lifting weights, coaching little league softball, photography, and hiking.