Since I was a kid, I've been a fan of things that involve patterns and logic. This motivated me to double major in music and math in college.

At a fork in the road, I decided to pursue music professionally. Along the way, I learned how to practice and learn effectively, how to perform well under pressure, and how to be a reliable, communicative collaborator.

Eventually I felt the urge to tip the scales back towards quantitative thinking in my work. Around the same time I noticed you can build useful (and sometimes even beautiful) things with code—and tackle some hefty problems in doing so.

So, long story short, now I develop software, and the path that led me here feels pretty continuous. Math pops up in the work from time to time. And debugging often reminds me of practicing or rehearsing; they require similar kinds of persistence!

Ultimately, I'm most motivated by the hope of leveraging technology to help with global problems along the lines of climate change, sustainability, security, healthcare improvement, or accessible education.