About

I love to build

I taught myself to code at 16 and launched & grew a web games platform to 2M+ monthly users and 24M+ total. Sold it at 19.

Since then I've shipped 30+ products — SaaS platforms, open source tools, AI agents, browser extensions, developer utilities — collectively reaching 27M+ people.

I'm currently building ClawBase.ai and UXCanvas.ai.

What I think

I'm most excited by high-leverage systems - things that create outsized impact with asymmetric inputs.

I'm deeply interested in AI-augmented engineering and I continuously experiment with new tools and approaches. This is the most exciting time in history to be building software, and I intend to stay at the frontier.

I try to live with intention. I care about what makes a life meaningful and being the best version of myself, and occasionally post my thoughts.

Aside from work

I live in Austin, Texas — love it here.

Fitness is a big part of my life. In particular, weightlifting & running. I recently ran my first marathon. I also picked up boxing this year and fought in a live event in front of 600 people. Lost, but it was an incredible experience.

I produce music, play chess, and have been cooking up a storm lately (homemade pastas, stews, you name it).

I have a goofy special needs golden doodle named Loki who takes 12 pills a day for a seizure condition. Been with me since puppyhood, he's my homie.

Skills & Tech

At this point I've worked with just about everything. Most of the code I ship today is in TypeScript.

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