I am a software engineer and landscape photographer based in Los Angeles. I currently work on scientific computing at CarbonCapture, Inc. My undergraduate studies were in Computer Science, Math, and History with a concentration in the Middle East and North Africa. In addition to those academic areas, I also love all of the following (in no particular order):

• Backpacking and Hiking
• Nature Photography
• Tea
• Philosophy
• Mathematics – probability, algorithms, topology, number theory
• Jazz and Bossa Nova
• Mindfulness
• Anthropology
• Theology and Religion
• Acoustics
• Sports and Sports Analytics
• Politics, especially Foreign Politics and Media Politics
• Behavioral Science
• Entrepreneurship and Technology Business Strategy
• Business Administration
• Logistics Management/Strategy
• Travel
• Surrealist, Impressionist, Art Deco, and related art

For me, “interesting” does not mean “agreeable”. I am a strong independent and value ideological diversity. I strive to expose myself to ideas that span the entire political spectrum, and am constantly re-assessing my political sentiments. I am consistently inconsistent. I am an aware and skeptical user of some social media, and avid critic of technology that does not adhere to the concepts put forward in digital wellbeing, humane technology, and digital minimalism.