Longer Intro
I’m a dad. I have a beautiful little girl who I’m convinced is the coolest human being on the planet. I also have an English Bulldog, who I’m convinced is the coolest dog on the planet. I’m extremely fortunate to have them.
I work with software developers, business development, and traders at a global trading firm. Prior to that I was a naval officer in the submarine force, worked at a startup software company, and went to school studying aerospace engineering, astrophysics, and nuclear fusion.
I'm diving into commercial real estate to learn all about the investment and business side of things.
I’ve lived in many prime spots all over the U.S. and lived 3 years in Singapore. There’s a lot more I need to see, but I’ve travelled around the world to quite a few cool spots. China, Costa Rica, Ireland, New Zealand, and Australia to name a few.
I love music and consider it to be one of humanity’s most amazing gifts in the world. I dabble (poorly) in music production and I’m always immensely impressed by anyone that seems to play instruments effortlessly.
Some of the topics that catch my interest these days is commercial real estate, sailing, and entrepreneurship.
I bought a sailboat in early summer of 2022 with plans to use the Chesapeake as my training ground for sailing around the world someday. She’s a 2001 Island Packet 420 and is capable of crossing oceans and going anywhere in the world.
The world is an amazing place. It’s my hope that during my time here, I do my part to help make it a tiny bit better.
Work Experience
snowboard instructor —> bartender —> fusion engineering research —> startup tech manager —> nuclear submarine officer —> technical program manager at algorithmic trading firm —> commercial real estate
Where I've Lived
Los Angeles —> Mammoth Lakes —> Boulder —> San Diego —> Seattle —> Charleston —> Honolulu —> Singapore —> Austin —> Washington D.C.
Timeline
1998-1999: Snowboard Instructor (Mammoth Mountain)
1999-2001: School and Personal Development (Southern California)
2001 - 2004: CU Boulder, Aerospace Engineering and Astrophysics (Boulder, Colorado)
- I figured the coolest job in the world is to be an astronaut, so I studied aerospace and astrophysics.
2004-2006: UC San Diego, Engineering Physics Graduate Program (San Diego, California)
- The energy problem in aerospace really bugged me. After researching solutions, I came across fusion energy. Solve propulsion for interstellar travel, and save the world by creating cheap energy for every human being? Sold. To help supplement my finances, I bartend about 30 hours/week while going to grad school.
2006-2008: Dinerware, Service and Support Manager (Seattle, Washington)
- I move to Seattle initially to try and get a job with Boeing. They wouldn’t talk to me. I found a job with the software company who made the software I loved using as a bartender in San Diego. Turned out they were a small startup. I became employee #12 and became enthralled with the idea of tech companies and entrepreneurship.
2008 - 2014: US Navy, Submarine Warfare Officer (Charleston, South Carolina —> Honolulu, Hawaii)
I was getting older and knew if I didn’t join the military soon, I’d never be able to.
The submarine community is an elite, difficult program, and has the characteristics most transferable to living on a space shuttle. I went for it.
Officer Candidate School in Rhode Island —> Nuclear Propulsion School in Charleston, South Carolina —> Stationed in Pearl Harbor, Honolulu, Hawaii
- Deploy to Asia Pacific theatre and drive the submarine all around the Pacific ocean visiting Guam, South Korea, Singapore, Japan, and Alaska.
2014 - Present: Global Trading Firm, Senior Technical Program Manager (New York —> Singapore —> Austin, TX —> Washington, D.C.)
Transferring back to the civilian world, I knew I wanted to pick things back up and work in tech/software. I had also become very interested in the financial markets. A position with a global algo trading firm satisfied both these desires.
Live in NY and train for 3 months —> Work out of the Singapore office —> Work out of Austin office —> Full time remote out of Washington D.C.
Commercial real estate goes from interesting topic to a side business and continuous learning.
And here we are today. Hi! You read all this? Thanks, I’m super impressed, you’re awesome.
What's Up with All the Places You've Lived and that Career Path?
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