20 years of technical and leadership experience from the military intelligence community to the Silicon Valley startup scene.
Passionate about crafting empowering and educational experiences and products as the greatest lever for positive global impact.
Took the Climatebase Fellowship program from 0 to 1:
Designed and built the admissions process in Hubspot, processing over 2k applications and personally interviewing and admitting the founding cohort of 150 professionals from around the globe.
Coordinated development timeline and provided pedagogical feedback to partner organization delivering 5 weeks of core climate curriculum.
Organized and facilitated over 115 hours of live content for the 10 week program (4 weeks of content added ad hoc when program was extended based on participant feedback).
Selected, implemented, and curated the custom online community platform in addition to regular email updates and highlights for the community of fellows.
Founding Fellowship NPS of 65
Owned overall growth strategy including department budget and hiring, lead acquisition and marketing strategy, admissions and enrollment practices, and prospective student community programming until...
Great success! Make School's accelerated bachelor's of Applied Computer Science program was formally acquired by Dominican University of California at the end of the Summer 2021 semester.
As a member of the executive leadership team I oversaw key aspects of the final program handover and student and staff off-boarding.
Experimented with lead-gen and conversion initiatives like livestreaming CS content, partnering with local community colleges to offer a free CS course for high schoolers, testing new social media ad strategies, and running the first-ever fully virtual Preview Weekend for college prospectives.
Served as Interim Admissions Manager for several months, taking on additional leadership responsibilities on top of my core workload as the Technical Admissions Officer.
Designed the admissions rubric and interview process and conducted efficient and accurate assessment of technical aptitude for thousands of applicants while monitoring conversion rates across all funnel stages and conducting annual retrospectives evaluating admissions effectiveness, student outcomes, and DEI goals. Built custom curriculum and assessment tools and managed pre-admissions programs to help applicants meet technical admissions requirements. Founded and ran the Student Ambassador Program with student workers supporting admissions and outreach.
Architected a custom Application Management System that powered admissions for thousands of applicants to several educational programs across multiple US and international locations. Led design and transition to GraphQL backend API and code-reviewed React frontend implementation. Helped hire and onboard senior engineers.
Created tutorials, taught, and oversaw logistics for all summer school students and staff at the Sunnyvale, CA location. The Summer Academy offers 2-month courses teaching iOS game and app design, held at multiple locations around the US.
Maintained and added new features to the backend of the Online Academy for content delivery and student tracking.
I provided language translation and military intelligence contractor support to the United States Air Force.
Processed thousands of Top Secret/SCI time-sensitive Arabic translation and intelligence tasks per week.
Customer service and retail store management during the holiday season.
I served as an Arabic translator (Cryptological Technician Interpretive), technical expert, and mission manager.
Managed mission critical tasks. Designed and oversaw training of top secret skills. :)
Designed and built a uniquely controlled iOS mobile game and launched it to the Apple App Store.
Applied CS fundamentals by designing, building, and launching multiple iOS and full-stack web apps. Mentored new and intermediate coders at five youth and college hackathons nationwide.
Emphases in Linguistics, Product Design, and Programming.
Selected coursework: Computational Models of Cognition, Quantitative Methods in Linguistics, Tangible User Interface, Multimedia Narrative, Creative Writing, Technologies for Creativity and Learning.
GPA: 3.76
Specially selected for and graduated from world-renowned intensive language training program.
GPA: 3.8
My favorite hobbies are self-improvement focused, like bouldering, playing kendama, and making pancake art for friends and family.
Ask me about the time I... biked from SF to LA, sold it all for #vanlife, rode a train on a boat.
I love mentoring and encouraging fellow engineers and entrepreneurs, and spreading positivity and information to inspire the next generation of creators and problem solvers. It is particularly meaningful when I can support other veterans and members of the queer community.
Opportunities that I am always open to:
I look forward to connecting with you!