How do I pass the time?

I graduated with a B.S. in energy engineering from U.C. Berkeley. I got my M.S. in Electrical and Computer Engineering with an emphasis in controls and machine learning at U.C. Santa Barbara. Now I’m working on a PhD in controls and optimization.

Growing up…

I hail from the small town of Nevada City, California, in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada. There, I learned to love the natural world, understand how humans change the face of the planet, and explore the unknown.

…still growing up

I finished my B.S. in May 2018. The day after graduation I went on a bikepacking trip in China. When I got back I lived on the road in the western United States for a few months. I like to nerd out and play big in the outdoors. I worked at a startup, New Sun Road, for two years working on datascience, controls, and software engineering. Now I’m back in school, dreaming of big expeditions.

Reading

Memorable books:

• The Black Swan - Nassim Nicholas Taleb
• The Mysterious Island - Jules Verne
• Silent Spring - Rachel Carson
• The Monkey Wrench Gang - Edward Abbey
• Beyond the Mountain - Steve House