I am a builder & operator.
I turn ambiguity into direction and ship with cross-functional teams at speed. I build with AI — prototyping ideas, then shaping them into things people actually use.
I'm drawn to the intersection of ecosystems, product, GTM engineering, and community — currently helping early teams ship faster at Canteen.
On the side, I angel invest selectively in early-stage companies — early check into Blaze.money.
- → Blockchain & Fintech — consumerizing finance
- → Creator Economy — turning creators into businesses
- → Vertical Software — better tools for specific worlds and communities
- → Applied AI — leverage for work and play
Currently at Canteen — building programs and systems at the intersection of AI, crypto, and payments.
Previously led ecosystem growth at Aptos Foundation, where I built Aptos Assembly.
Earlier: Stellar (developer ecosystems), MLH (global hackathons), and early startup work at Envel.AI across product strategy and growth — honestly, my generalist arc started there.
I'm building Ziya — a social skincare platform centered around routines, progress, and discovery. Think Strava meets Beli meets Goodreads, for skincare.
I'm also the founder of Eventlyso, an event and wedding planning studio, and co-host founder dinners across NYC.
A lot of my work — programs, products, dinners, or weddings — comes back to the same thing: creating spaces, systems, and experiences that make people feel momentum.
University of Maryland — Information Systems + Computer Science 🐢 + 🐶