I am a passionate problem solver with broad interests spanning both humanities and technology. Outside of work, I like to read, cycle/swim, meditate, examine life (of mine and of others), follow what I can on various topics (investing, politics, cooking, macroeconomics, law, etc.), and enjoy music. I love working with people to solve difficult problems and learning about how different organizations, in particular businesses, grow and operate.

Recently, I finished my Ph.D. from the Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. With my advisor Steve Flavell, I investigated the neural circuits behind behavior in C. elegans using cutting-edge optical, genetic, and computational tools (ML/AI, Bayesian modeling, etc.). For more info on my work from grad school, please see the following news coverage: Scientific American, MIT News.

Before grad school, I spent a year doing biomedical optics and systems neuroscience research with Drew Robson & Jennifer Li at the Rowland Institute at Harvard. Prior to that, I was at Cornell, where I learned how to solve difficult problems, primarily in biological context (Biological Engineering). While at Cornell, I worked in Melissa Warden's lab, where I developed serious interest in neuroscience.