Bio

I've been building software since I was 7 and launching large scale apps into production since I was 12. Since then, my work and leadership have been recognized in TechCrunch twice, CNET, The Guardian, Wired, HackADay, Huffington Post, Android Police, and EdSurge. I excel at visionary and change leadership, very rapidly and cost-effectively building out high-performing engineering organizations at any scale, and creating inspiring value-driven cultures which motivate people to step up as their best selves. Highlights: • 25+ years of software development • 10+ years of leadership across backend, mobile, and ML, including managing 3-layer org structures and teams of over 100 people • Two startup acquisitions (one quite fast), two self-sustaining nonprofits. Because I execute quickly, I thrive in the tight feedback loop and fast paced environment of a new business • May have organized an enduring educational movement • Authored Metasquared, a successful online game with over 10000 monthly active users, when I was 12 • Multiple areas of expertise - those press writeups span machine learning, computer vision, hardware, Android, IoT, medicine, entrepreneurship, and education. • PhD and 20 publications in machine learning, computer vision, medicine, and genetics • Valedictorian of my college, invited back to teach grad level CS two years later Skills: • Skilled at leading complex cross functional initiatives and quickly delivering impact across multiple domains in an organization. • Highly experienced and engaged in teambuilding and recruiting across multiple domains and job profiles. • Scaled cloud deployments and recommenders as large as they come: to two appearances on TechCrunch, 50% of Vice.com's production traffic, Google's entire build graph, and the full load of the Facebook Newsfeed • Expert in mining and optimizing large graph data • Still an extremely capable developer! Learned at 7 and continually keeping my edge honed • I also compose music, play the piano, shoot nature photography, and I'm learning the erhu I'm friendly, approachable, empathetic, and positive, and I lead with a visionary, inspirational, collaborative, and strengths-based leadership style. I pride myself on how quickly I've grown strong organizations and achieved impacts at the company or industry level, several times over. Finally, I have a highly developed intuition for risk that has made me an exceptional strategist and contingency planner (as well as a very successful options trader). Looking forward to connecting!