Everyone who knows me says I have too many hobbies. On any given day, you might find me climbing at my local crag, sailing, racing cars, designing gadgets for 3D printing, reading about the Apollo spacecraft's subsystems, making music in Ableton, flying above Austin in a Cessna, testing ML models in a Unity simulation, disassembling my car in the garage, or hiking in a national park with my mirrorless camera.

This wide array of interests has led me down fascinating career paths, consistently placing me at the forefront of new fields. I began as a filmmaker, channeling my passion for music and cinema into making music videos and starting my first business, an entertainment production company. Working with clients like ASAP Ferg, I quickly realized my favorite part of filmmaking was the technical aspect—using lighting, cameras, and visual effects to create new realities.

To further explore my technical interests, I pursued degrees in Film and Physics at the University of Texas. As a student TA in a physics lab, I discovered a unique avenue in combining my love for creating fantasy scenarios through VFX in film with technical interests in physics in the emerging field of 3D simulation and visualization. This skillset led to creating high-fidelity simulations for science and engineering applications, naturally guiding me to explore ML and AI.

My journey, coupled with a passion for aerospace, took me to SpaceX HQ as the Chief Engineer for my school's hyperloop team, where I designed and simulated hyperloop pods, and to NASA JPL, where I worked on simulations of planets, Mars rovers, and the Deep Space Network. Despite my initial focus on pursuing a career in aerospace, the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic brought a new opportunity when a professor I knew reached out about an AR edTech product idea he had. I joined his startup as the first hire and sole engineer, quickly adapting to the new field.

In this new role, I learned what it meant to be an entrepreneur. I was in charge of product and engineering, but working closely with our veteran-founder CEO and ex-Wall Street CFO, I also learned finance, business, and sales. Together, we launched a product reaching a quarter million in revenue within eight weeks from ideation. Building a startup felt like a permanent hackathon, and I was hooked.

After working at several other startups as the first hire, I joined the Baylor College of Medicine to co-found Imagen Bioworks. There, I helped develop and commercialize a revolutionary autonomous microscope for life-science research, deploying the technology to labs across the Texas Medical Center. When Drive Capital reached out to me, I saw an opportunity to combine my vast set of personal and professional experiences to support companies across various fields and make a real impact in shaping the future.

Now at Drive, I am passionate about supporting entrepreneurs who push the boundaries of what's possible. With a deep appreciation for both the creative and technical sides of innovation, I am committed to helping founders bring their visions to life.