About Me

I've always been driven by one simple question: How does this actually work? That relentless curiosity has defined every chapter of my journey—from reverse-engineering my first Nintendo as a seven-year-old, to collaborating with Yale Patt and his Ph.D. students at UT Austin.

My career path has been anything but linear, crossing engineering, finance, cybersecurity startups, and senior leadership roles in Silicon Valley and at Microsoft. I've launched my own investment firm, passed all three CFA exams on my first attempt, and built an eight-figure sales organization from the ground up.

But my most meaningful work started when I became Head of STEM at Fusion Academy. There, I recorded over 3,000 hours of one-to-one mentorship sessions—then analyzed every interaction, mining transcripts for insights into what really drives learning, growth, and lasting confidence.

Today, I'm the founder of Engineering Confidence, a practice focused exclusively on transformative STEM mentorship. I specialize in helping students master complex ideas—not just to perform better academically, but to build the mental frameworks and self-awareness they'll rely on for life.

What sets me apart? An obsessive dedication to the craft of mentorship, thousands of hours of meticulously analyzed classroom experience, and a commitment to deep, lasting transformation rather than quick fixes or shortcuts.

Outside my practice, I’m actively thinking, speaking, and writing about AI, education, and metacognition—specifically how these forces shape the way we think, learn, and grow.

In short: I build thinkers, not just test-takers, and I’m always exploring how we can get better at both.