i've been fascinated by patterns in data and language for as long as i can remember. my journey started with curiosity about how computers could help me understand auditory information — i'm deaf with a hearing aid and cochlear implant. technology that bridges gaps stuck with me. this led me down the rabbit hole of statistics, machine learning, and natural language processing. i'm still down there. it's fine.

while completing my master's in statistics at the university of illinois, i spent several years teaching data science courses and building my own projects. there's something satisfying about helping others understand complex concepts. watching the spark of comprehension. the spark is the good part.

these days i work at the intersection of ai and human communication. at soar.com, i develop software and ai applications to help build systems that genuinely help people. i also advise first pro on technical solutions for workplace and responder safety training. keeping people safe feels meaningful in a direct way.

outside of work: sometimes more tinkering. software, data, the usual. but also unplugging. sewing, piano, woodworking, brewing coffee. time with my terrible kittens. they remain terrible. this is expected.