My Story
I've spent my career studying systems — first in family restaurants learning operational efficiency under constraints, then in clinical psychology research exploring human systems and burnout, and now building operational infrastructure for growing companies.
Where It Started: Growing up working in family restaurants, I saw how small inefficiencies compound — how a 2% variance in food cost could make or break a month. I learned early that good operations aren't theoretical. If a system doesn't work under real-world pressure, it doesn't work at all.
The Evolution: I studied Biopsychology at UC Santa Barbara, fascinated by how biological systems self-organize and adapt to stress. After UCSB, I dove into mental health research. I wanted to understand human systems — why people burn out and what actually creates change. But I realized that healthcare professionals weren't burning out because they lacked coping skills. They were burning out because the operational systems—EMRs, scheduling, admin burden—were completely broken.
What I Do Now: Today, I design operational infrastructure for growing companies. I build architectures, automation workflows, and data models that get stronger under load. I take my inspiration from nature: elegant, efficient, and deeply resilient. My goal is to build systems that absorb complexity so humans are freed up to do meaningful work.
My Philosophy
I believe good systems free humans to do meaningful work. Here is how that breaks down technically.
What I'm Building
My Ideas, Writings, & Research
Photos I Love
A small collection of moments, geometry, and light. An exploration of systems and expression through a lens.
