Home: Austin, TX. Birthplace: Hartford, CT. Profession: Analytics and data science. Organization: Open Loot. Title: Director of Analytics. Alma mater: Yale University; University of Pennsylvania. Languages spoken: English, Spanish, French.
Current project: Jiu-Jitsu, long-distance running. Latest accomplishment: Palmer Scholar (Top 5% from Wharton School of Business). What’s been your big (or biggest leap)? Changing careers from the military to the video game world. Hobbies: Long-distance running, Jiu-Jitsu, reading. Recent travel or adventure: Colombia and Turkey. Recently viewed and recommended: American Primeval; Chad Powers. Recent unique acquisition: My first motorcycle.
Personality profile: Witty, funny, quirky, tall. What one word would your closest friend use to describe you? Hardworking. How do you define a perfect friendship? Honesty, being your true self, from relaxing and hanging out to getting into the most fun adventures with. What is your greatest joy? Working out and getting the endorphin high. What is your greatest fear? Not making a lasting contribution that makes life for humanity (or someone) better. What is your guilty pleasure? Twizzlers Pull and Peels. What word or phrase do you use far too often? Send it. What is at the top of your bucket list? Seeing Mt. Everest in person.
What was your first paying job? Intern at a mutual fund company. What was your favorite childhood toy or game? Riding dirt bikes with my dad. What movie have you repeatedly watched? Dune 2. I saw it four times in theatres. Besides your parents, who has had the greatest influence on your life? My brother. He is the person I look up to most. What modern technology innovation do you most appreciate? ChatGPT. What personal circumstance has had the greatest influence on your life? Working in primary schools and with handicapped children in Uganda.
What change are you working on to effect in your profession or field?
Getting AI to help me do data science for work as an additional analyst.
What message do you want to send out into the world? You can do anything you want to if you set your mind to it. What mega-trend most excites you? Generative AI. What mega-trend most concerns you? Dead Internet.
What actor would you choose to play you in the movie about your life? Robert Pattinson. I’ve been told he’s my doppelganger. Who would you like to spend an evening with, in heaven? Jesus. As a kid, what did you first want to be when you grew up? An explorer. After your loved ones, what object would you first save from your burning home? A box of all the letters, postcards and notes I’ve ever received. How would you choose to spend tomorrow, if you knew it was your last day on earth? With my family, drinking tea and having snacks, hanging out in our home.
Personal mission: Leave the world better than you found it. Personal motto: Anything worth doing is worth overdoing.
