2021: Next AI is a world class program for artificial intelligence based ventures and technology commercialization. My role, as one of three Scientists-in-Residence, is to support this cohort’s early-stage startups through technical and business mentorship.

2016: I joined a handful of people working for Ivan Kirigin at Yesgraph. Funded by YC, A16Z, Accel, and Bloomberg Beta, YesGraph helped businesses grow by recommending exactly who a user should invite using machine learning and social graph analysis. YesGraph was subsequently acquired by Lyft.

2013: I co-founded Silent Disco Squad, a social music business that organizes headphone danceparties in public spaces. I managed product development of a web platform from inception to production, enabling more than 10,000 people to dance through the streets in almost 100 cities around the world.

2011: I co-founded Moral Fibers, an ethical e-commerce clothing company that gave artists in the developing world a full-time job creating art for fashion.