San Francisco Bay Area
I’m an innovator and a deep generalist. I bring a rare combination of product leadership, engineering, and UX skills, and I draw on all of these to build products that meaningfully touch and improve people’s lives. From building cutting-edge AI-based products, to sending cloud-connected balloons to the edge of space, to designing smart writing utensils that unlock possibilities for people with disabilities, to collaborating with Kanye West and team to envision new ways of experiencing music, I have a track record of highly impactful creativity and execution. As a leader, I excel at uniting diverse teams towards a shared vision, leveraging excellent communication skills and an empathetic approach which brings out the best in others. I believe in approaching each new challenge with authenticity and a willingness to grow, and I strive to bring this mentality to my work every day.
Neural Interfaces
Building a new class of hearing aid that uses AI to improve over time and outperforms the competition in difficult listening environments. My work at Whisper (a Forbes AI 50 startup) spans product design, in-depth engineering and research collaboration, regulatory strategy and clinical trial execution, FDA interactions, and more.
– Ground-up product development in a fast-paced incubator at Microsoft. I led multidisciplinary teams (AI/ML, software, hardware, design, research, sales, marketing, etc.) to envision and create impactful new products and user experiences through deep technical innovation (e.g., the AI-powered Surface Hub 2 Smart Camera). – Authored multiple patents; founded and led initiative to make computing more accessible for people with disabilities, which won first place in company hackathon and shipped in 2022. – Grew within this role across several promotions, from Product Manager I/II to Senior Product Manager. Previously: Electrical Engineer at Microsoft Applied Sciences Group, where I did end-to-end development (requirements through bringup) of various projects involving custom hardware, firmware, and software.
Addressing unmet needs through medical device innovation
Applied research and development of the tracking tech for Surface Dial. Worked in close collaboration with industrial design, mechanical engineering, and electrical engineering/RF to bring the product to life.
Served as Microsoft intern ambassador for the University of Colorado. I coordinated recruiting events and provided guidance and mentorship to engineering/computer science students.
Developed firmware and hardware for Surface accessories. Led multidisciplinary effort to produce first high-fidelity prototype of an accessory which ultimately shipped with the Surface Pro 4 (Surface Pro Type Cover with Fingerprint ID).