a little about the people, places, and things i love beyond the work.

three friends on a pebble beach at sunset
poodle smiling in a car
late-night cookout with friends
someone holding the dog on a sunny street
lake tahoe view
me and my girlfriend at a harbor event
me at a Y Combinator interview track
two friends at night roasting marshmallows
me with a friend at an event, thumbs up

i grew up in california, went to uc san diego, and now live in new york. in summer 2025 my friend and i made it to a yc interview; we didn't get the funding, but we learned a lot — how to build and how to present. above are some photos of my closest friends.

if you want to talk about anything — papers, projects, half-finished ideas, or just to say hi — i'm at gsc2133@columbia.edu. i answer everything.