I grew up in LA with my Dad who is a former Franciscan monk and my Aunt Amy who had Down syndrome. I quickly learned the importance of helping others, especially those who cannot necessarily help themselves.
I grew up in LA with my Dad who is a former Franciscan monk and my Aunt Amy who had Down syndrome. I quickly learned the importance of helping others, especially those who cannot necessarily help themselves.
I grew up in LA with my Dad who is a former Franciscan monk and my Aunt Amy who had Down syndrome. I quickly learned the importance of helping others, especially those who cannot necessarily help themselves.
I grew up in LA with my Dad who is a former Franciscan monk and my Aunt Amy who had Down syndrome. I quickly learned the importance of helping others, especially those who cannot necessarily help themselves.
I grew up in LA with my Dad who is a former Franciscan monk and my Aunt Amy who had Down syndrome. I quickly learned the importance of helping others, especially those who cannot necessarily help themselves.
I grew up in LA with my Dad who is a former Franciscan monk and my Aunt Amy who had Down syndrome. I quickly learned the importance of helping others, especially those who cannot necessarily help themselves.
In high school, I worked at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Lab and wanted to study aeronautics and astronautics. At Stanford, I realized I could apply that analytical thinking to any industry if I studied computer science.
In high school, I worked at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Lab and wanted to study aeronautics and astronautics. At Stanford, I realized I could apply that analytical thinking to any industry if I studied computer science.
In high school, I worked at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Lab and wanted to study aeronautics and astronautics. At Stanford, I realized I could apply that analytical thinking to any industry if I studied computer science.
In high school, I worked at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Lab and wanted to study aeronautics and astronautics. At Stanford, I realized I could apply that analytical thinking to any industry if I studied computer science.
In high school, I worked at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Lab and wanted to study aeronautics and astronautics. At Stanford, I realized I could apply that analytical thinking to any industry if I studied computer science.
In high school, I worked at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Lab and wanted to study aeronautics and astronautics. At Stanford, I realized I could apply that analytical thinking to any industry if I studied computer science.
When I was 19, my mom passed away suddenly. That experience solidified in me the extreme importance and urgency of working with smart people on hard problems that help people at scale.
When I was 19, my mom passed away suddenly. That experience solidified in me the extreme importance and urgency of working with smart people on hard problems that help people at scale.
When I was 19, my mom passed away suddenly. That experience solidified in me the extreme importance and urgency of working with smart people on hard problems that help people at scale.
When I was 19, my mom passed away suddenly. That experience solidified in me the extreme importance and urgency of working with smart people on hard problems that help people at scale.
When I was 19, my mom passed away suddenly. That experience solidified in me the extreme importance and urgency of working with smart people on hard problems that help people at scale.
When I was 19, my mom passed away suddenly. That experience solidified in me the extreme importance and urgency of working with smart people on hard problems that help people at scale.
Straight out of Stanford I was fortunate enough to get to work on the team that built the Apple Watch fitness experience. It was an incredibly cool work environment - we were defining a category that was inarguably good for people that millions of people were using everyday.
Straight out of Stanford I was fortunate enough to get to work on the team that built the Apple Watch fitness experience. It was an incredibly cool work environment - we were defining a category that was inarguably good for people that millions of people were using everyday.
Straight out of Stanford I was fortunate enough to get to work on the team that built the Apple Watch fitness experience. It was an incredibly cool work environment - we were defining a category that was inarguably good for people that tens of millions of people were using everyday.
Straight out of Stanford I was fortunate enough to get to work on the team that built the Apple Watch fitness experience. It was an incredibly cool work environment - we were defining a category that was inarguably good for people that tens of millions of people were using everyday.
Straight out of Stanford I was fortunate enough to get to work on the team that built the Apple Watch fitness experience. It was an incredibly cool work environment - we were defining a category that was inarguably good for people that tens of millions of people were using everyday.
Straight out of Stanford I was fortunate enough to get to work on the team that built the Apple Watch fitness experience. It was an incredibly cool work environment - we were defining a category that was inarguably good for people that tens of millions of people were using everyday.
Then I needed to heal my scoliosis. I researched the best available options, which led to a major 8-hour spinal fusion surgery that put me on bed rest for 2 months (I also stood 3 inches taller!) and really emphasized my mortality.
Then I needed to heal my scoliosis. I researched the best available options, which led to a major 8-hour spinal fusion surgery that put me on bed rest for 2 months (I also stood 3 inches taller!) and really emphasized my mortality.
Then I needed to heal my scoliosis. I researched the best available options, which led to a major 8-hour spinal fusion surgery that put me on bed rest for 2 months (I grew 3 inches taller!) and really emphasized my mortality.
Then I needed to heal my scoliosis. I researched the best available options, which led to a major 8-hour spinal fusion surgery that put me on bed rest for 2 months (I grew 3 inches taller!) and really emphasized my mortality.
Then I needed to heal my scoliosis. I researched the best available options, which led to a major 8-hour spinal fusion surgery that put me on bed rest for 2 months (I grew 3 inches taller!) and really emphasized my mortality.
Then I needed to heal my scoliosis. I researched the best available options, which led to a major 8-hour spinal fusion surgery that put me on bed rest for 2 months (I grew 3 inches taller!) and really emphasized my mortality.
So then at Cadence I met a high-powered team still in stealth dedicated to helping patients via new technology - a different type of person than who could afford an Apple Watch. We were able to provide continuous care to some of the sickest patients in the country and keep them out of the hospital.
So then at Cadence I met a high-powered team still in stealth dedicated to helping patients via new technology - a different type of person than who could afford an Apple Watch. We were able to provide continuous care to some of the sickest patients in the country and keep them out of the hospital.
So then at Cadence I met a high-powered team still in stealth dedicated to helping patients via new technology - a different type of person than who could afford an Apple Watch. We were able to provide continuous care to some of the sickest patients in the country and keep them out of the hospital.
So then at Cadence I met a high-powered team still in stealth dedicated to helping patients via new technology - a different type of person than who could afford an Apple Watch. We were able to provide continuous care to some of the sickest patients in the country and keep them out of the hospital.
So then at Cadence I met a high-powered team still in stealth dedicated to helping patients via new technology - a different type of person than who could afford an Apple Watch. We were able to provide continuous care to some of the sickest patients in the country and keep them out of the hospital.
So then at Cadence I met a high-powered team still in stealth dedicated to helping patients via new technology - a different type of person than who could afford an Apple Watch. We were able to provide continuous care to some of the sickest patients in the country and keep them out of the hospital.
I left Cadence this fall because we were scaling, and I missed the feeling of building. I started to use ChatGPT to code so much that I did it for up to 14 hours a day some days– I was amazed at how transformative these new tools were.
I left Cadence this fall because we were scaling, and I missed the feeling of building. I started to use ChatGPT to code so much that I did it for up to 14 hours a day some days– I was amazed at how transformative these new tools were.
I left Cadence this fall because we were scaling, and I missed the feeling of building. I started to use ChatGPT to code so much that I did it for up to 14 hours a day some days– I was amazed at how transformative these new tools were.
I left Cadence this fall because we were scaling, and I missed the feeling of building. I started to use ChatGPT to code so much that I did it for up to 14 hours a day some days– I was amazed at how transformative these new tools were.
I left Cadence this fall because we were scaling, and I missed the feeling of building. I started to use ChatGPT to code so much that I did it for up to 14 hours a day sometimes– I was amazed at how transformative OpenAI's tools are.
I left Cadence this fall because we were scaling, and I missed the feeling of building. I started to use ChatGPT to code so much that I did it for up to 14 hours a day sometimes– I was amazed at how transformative OpenAI's tools are.
That recent experience combined with my spine surgeon giving me news at my 2-year checkup about regenerative tissue therapy advances via AI meaning I wouldn’t need another surgery when I was 40… I knew being a part of this intelligence revolution was what I needed to do with my life.
That recent experience combined with my spine surgeon giving me news at my 2-year checkup about regenerative tissue therapy advances via AI meaning I wouldn’t need another surgery when I was 40… I knew being a part of this intelligence revolution was what I needed to do with my life.
That recent experience combined with my spine surgeon giving me news at my 2-year checkup about regenerative tissue therapy advances via AI meaning I wouldn’t need another surgery when I was 40… I knew being a part of the biotech intelligence revolution was what I needed to do with my life.
That recent experience combined with my spine surgeon giving me news at my 2-year checkup about regenerative tissue therapy advances via AI meaning I wouldn’t need another surgery when I was 40… I knew being a part of the biotech intelligence revolution was what I needed to do with my life.
That recent experience combined with my spine surgeon giving me news at my 2-year checkup about regenerative tissue therapy advances via AI meaning I wouldn’t need another surgery when I was 40… I knew being a part of the biotech intelligence revolution was what I needed to do with my life.
That recent experience combined with my spine surgeon giving me news at my 2-year checkup about regenerative tissue therapy advances via AI meaning I wouldn’t need another surgery when I was 40… I knew being a part of the biotech intelligence revolution was what I needed to do with my life.
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I love new technology.
I’ve been fortunate enough to work in brilliant technological environments and take on some complex hardware/software challenges. Surrounding myself with brilliant people is incredibly important to me – we’re always better as a team. At Cadence, it meant we were able to complete complex EMR integrations across countless different platforms and systems; at Apple, we found ourselves syncing new services end-to-end across all their different hardware combinations; and at JPL, we would climb inside an ion thruster to figure out how to propel spacecrafts via fusion. I have ten open ChatGPT threads at any given time and proselytize everyone that they should, too. The last few months I've spent coding by myself and with friends on personal projects– working with smart, like-minded people on good, important ideas. I'm incredibly grateful to get to use this new appreciation for what’s possible in my day-to-day moving forward, hopefully at OpenAI.
I’ve been fortunate enough to work in brilliant technological environments and take on some complex hardware/software challenges. Surrounding myself with brilliant people is incredibly important to me – we’re always better as a team. At Cadence, it meant we were able to complete complex EMR integrations across countless different platforms and systems; at Apple, we found ourselves syncing new services end-to-end across all their different hardware combinations; and at JPL, we would climb inside an ion thruster to figure out how to propel spacecrafts via fusion. I have ten open ChatGPT threads at any given time and proselytize everyone that they should, too. The last few months I've spent coding by myself and with friends on personal projects– working with smart, like-minded people on good, important ideas. I'm incredibly grateful to get to use this new appreciation for what’s possible in my day-to-day moving forward, hopefully at OpenAI.
I love new technology.
I’ve been fortunate enough to work in brilliant technological environments and take on some complex hardware/software challenges. Surrounding myself with brilliant people is incredibly important to me – we’re always better as a team. At Cadence, it meant we were able to complete complex EMR integrations across countless different platforms and systems; at Apple, we found ourselves syncing new services end-to-end across all their different hardware combinations; and at JPL, we would climb inside an ion thruster to figure out how to propel spacecrafts via fusion. I have ten open ChatGPT threads at any given time and proselytize everyone that they should, too. The last few months I've spent coding by myself and with friends on personal projects– working with smart, like-minded people on good, important ideas. I'm incredibly grateful to get to use this new appreciation for what’s possible in my day-to-day moving forward, hopefully at OpenAI.
I love managing teams.
Unlocking brilliant people’s potential in highly uncertain environments is incredibly energizing to me. I understand the importance of deep technical skill, and I have a good sense of when to defer to an engineer vs. when to protect their time. I always received feedback that I was incredibly creative at inventing solutions and that I was able to get them implemented in record speed. I have experience hiring, firing, and strategically restructuring organizations. Reworking compensation schemes is something I find incredibly interesting - I have been reading books about effective management tactics since high school. Scaling People, One Minute Manager, and Amp it Up are a few of my favorites. I do not micromanage and genuinely love to understand what work energizes my direct reports most, their career paths so far, and their future goals. I believe that a part of earning respect as a good boss is being willing to flex as an IC when needed and doing anything that the team needs to succeed. That’s part of why I had so many pivots at Cadence - I answered the call that my team needed, whether that meant acting as IT support for a fax machine in a rural cardiology unit in West Virginia or coding my own analytics dashboards.
I love building products.
I love working with teams to understand what’s in scope vs. out of scope to get the job done. It activates all parts of my brain - I understand that a ship-it mentality is very important to keep up momentum in work environments, though you cannot release an unsafe product. I have done this again and again– at Cadence, launching our MVP, scaling, then leading our virtual expansion. At Apple, we built Fitness+ end-to-end, the standalone watch, then the kids’ Fitness experience.
