Serial founding designer and investor with multiple unicorn exits. Partnering with deep tech founders to build -1 → 0 sector-defining businesses across climate, smart cities, energy, aerospace, defense, infrastructure, computer vision, robotics, advanced materials, and life sciences. Currently building the AI that powers all other AI.

Design partner to founders and VCs across USIT, 8VC, Prime Movers, and Idealab, with over $7B under management.

First product designer at Cerebras, leading a complete experience transformation, and scaling the platform through IPO. Founding designer at OpenGov ($1.8B acq), Tachyus and Spring Science (acq), and 100+ other exciting startups solving the hardest problems. Occasionally futurist, forever USDS/18F.

My work has been to space, 3 times. Recognized by the Smithsonian and World Economic Forum, and featured in NYT, CNN, BBC, WSJ, WaPo, Nat Geo, PopSci, and a few other abbrvs.

Studied architecture, industrial design, urban planning, and cognitive science. Adjunct lecturer at Pratt Institute, faculty advisor at UW, CMU, Brandeis, and OSU.

Past lives: graffiti writer, ceramicist, architect, capoeirista, rancher, bureaucrat, educator, marathon swimmer, turtle. INFP, Aries, left-handed, allergic to cats.

Originally from San Francisco, raised in Hong Kong and Bangkok, worked in Tokyo and Melbourne. Fluent in three and a half languages. Currently based in the deepest woods of the Pacific Northwest near Vancouver (not BC), Washington (not DC).

Human first & good vibes only - LFG!