Work history
Aug 2025 – Present
Co-Founder & Technical Lead
xVal · San Francisco
- ›Led delivery of 3 production MVPs in <4 months (React, Python, PostgreSQL, AWS), partnering with Launchpad engineers and iterating with scouts, analysts, and media testers
- ›Drove data + ML pipeline design across 140+ leagues, 500K+ players, and 2M+ matches, turning fragmented multi source football data into production grade datasets
- ›Established a historical backtesting loop achieving 71% predictive alignment, establishing a quantitative performance benchmark and improving model releases over time
- ›Owned product direction across data models, evaluation metrics, UX flows, and deployment architecture
Jan 2025 – May 2025
Research Assistant
Children Helping Science (MIT) · Remote
- ›Tested and QA'd 10+ developmental psychology studies pre launch, surfacing 50+ critical UX and protocol issues affecting data validity
- ›Delivered structured reports that directly informed experiment revisions, improving participant completion reliability
- ›Contributed to research infrastructure used by 950+ researchers across 90+ affiliated universities
Sep 2021 – Dec 2024
Operations & Data Assistant
Minerva University · San Francisco
- ›Automated payroll workflows for 200 student workers, eliminating manual reconciliation and saving 15+ hours/month
- ›Built internal datasets from 500+ hours of recordings, improving outreach coordination and searchability
- ›Conducted benchmarking across 100+ peer institutions to support financial aid analysis
Jun 2024 – Sep 2024
Field Manager
Fund for the Public Interest · Oakland
- ›Led field campaign operations raising $40K+ for environmental policy initiatives
- ›Managed multi territory canvassing teams and performance strategy across multiple territories
- ›Testified at state hearing supporting marine protection legislation and published op eds reaching 1M+ readers
May 2024 – Sep 2024
Python & ML Instructor
iD Tech Camps · Remote
- ›Taught Python and machine learning fundamentals to 60+ students, adapting instruction across skill levels
- ›Designed curriculum covering pandas, scikit learn, and TensorFlow basics with hands on projects
- ›Achieved 95%+ student satisfaction scores across cohorts
Jun 2023 – Jul 2024
STEM Mentor
Terra Education · San Diego
- ›Mentored 400+ students across technical summer programs on product and engineering projects
- ›Led workshops on web development and design tools with project based learning
- ›Guided 50+ teams from concept to deployed websites
Sep 2023 – Dec 2023
Research Intern
Mate Marote (UTDT) · Buenos Aires
- ›Designed 20+ cognitive training game variants exploring difficulty tuning and engagement patterns
- ›Tuned parameters across multiple mechanics to improve user progression curves
- ›Documented behavioral and UX findings informing future experimental design
Aug 2020 – Apr 2021
Research Intern
Institute of Chemistry · Moldova
- ›Synthesized metal organic compounds for water purification experiments
- ›Tested adsorbent performance across 10+ contaminant types
- ›Co authored internal lab documentation supporting ongoing research
Feb 2019 – Jul 2019
Sales Agent
ASAP Tickets · Remote
- ›Generated $20K+ gross profit in 5 months through consultative sales
- ›Maintained 40%+ conversion rate on qualified leads
- ›Optimized complex multi leg itineraries balancing cost constraints with customer experience