Work
I build things on the internet. Here are a few places I’ve done that, plus projects and volunteer work outside of the day job.
Experience
Figma
Software Engineer, Monetization
Mar 2023 – Present · New York, NY
I build revenue-critical systems and product surfaces that support Figma’s growth and platform strategy.
- $20M incremental ARR from modernizing Team/Org draft workflows
- Contributed to re-architected billing model from product-based to seat + bundle licensing to enable centralized admin control and new tiers
- Member of the FigPals creation team, a Tamagotchi-inspired in-product experience with 1.5M+ creations in two weeks
- Shipped monetization features during rapid period of growth in Figma's ARR ($250M → $1B+ ARR)
Contrary Research
Research Fellow
Mar 2024 – January 2026 · New York, NY
I write long-form research on leading private tech companies, focused on technical leverage, moats, and business fundamentals.
- Authored memos on companies like Perplexity, Docker, and Anduril
- Contributed to a platform with 100K+ weekly subscribers
- Built first-principles frameworks for evaluating early-stage startups and markets
Figma
Software Engineering Intern
May 2022 – Aug 2022 · San Francisco, CA
Worked on onboarding and permissions flows, focused on reducing friction and improving activation.
- Built onboarding flows impacting ~40K weekly users
- Shipped a file access request feature that increased access rates by 33% and drove $2M incremental ARR
University Impact Fund
Software Engineer
Oct 2022 – Feb 2023 · Provo, UT
Built internal tooling for a student-run impact investing fund managing $100M+ AUM.
- Automated onboarding and daily accuracy checks for donor accounts
- Reduced manual operations and improved reliability of core workflows
Lovage Labs
Software Engineer
Jun 2021 – Feb 2022 · Provo, UT
Built analytics and automation tooling for a YC-backed startup operating at the intersection of comms + ML.
- Built internal analytics for call performance metrics and customer ROI
- Wrote Python automation integrating Dialogflow + Twilio to manage/answer social DMs for 10 clients
Inari Medical
Data Science Intern
Apr 2021 – Aug 2021 · Irvine, CA
Applied ML and automation to clinical operations and reporting workflows.
- Presented ML strategies to leadership to support clinical study design and identify care trends
- Automated daily case updates and FDA reporting via Slack/Salesforce integrations
Volunteer
Stanford (Code in Place)
Section Mentor
Apr 2025 – Jun 2025 · Remote, CA
Mentored students through CS106A fundamentals with weekly teaching, code reviews, and live Q&A. Section lead for the first iteration of the course.
- Led a section through core programming concepts and problem-solving patterns
- Provided iterative feedback through code review and debugging support
ALPHA (501c3)
VP of Technology
Jun 2020 – Jun 2023 · Provo, UT
Supported a nonprofit helping first-gen students prepare for college through curriculum, mentoring, and tooling.
- Led a full website redesign to improve usability and engagement
- Volunteered weekly teaching math fundamentals and supporting student outcomes
Sandbox
Chief of Staff
Jul 2022 – Jul 2023 · Provo, UT
Helped run BYU’s on-campus startup incubator—mentoring founders and supporting student engineers.
- Mentored 110+ student entrepreneurs from ideation to VC pitch
- Implemented code review processes supporting 60+ student engineers weekly