Fun Fact
Originally, status.health was incorporated as STD Verify and focused primarily on verifying STI testing history. It became clear during the development process that verifying any health action would be possible so it was changed from STD Verify to status.health.
Impact & Innovation
Zero-to-one protocol-level infrastructure. Built AI-assisted development workflows that accelerated product velocity.
Team Size: Just me and AI tooling
Notable Achievements: Cut development costs by nearly 70% using AI-assisted coding and testing
Research & Development
AI attestations, novel protocol research, and patent filing for privacy-preserving verification systems.
Patent Status: Published privacy-preserving health verification patent (US20250267003A1)
Publications: Autophage Protocol with mathematical models and simulations (litepaper)
Did You Know?
Aleo was the first vertically integrated zero-knowledge project to include a custom DSL for zero-knowledge applications (Leo), data availability through their blockchain (snarkOS), and execution through their virtual machine (snarkVM). I was the only Product Manager in charge of all core services and was eventually promoted to Engineering Manager. As EM, I was responsible for all Technical Operations after we launched the deploy and execute components prior to full network launch.
Scale & Leadership
Drastically improved developer adoption through DX improvements. Cross-functional teams of 8-12 across tools, people, and pre-launch pressure.
Impact: 3× increase in developer adoption during pre-launch period
Did You Know?
I relocated to Berlin, Germany during COVID for Parity. Due to the increasingly uncertain regulatory environment in the US, many core blockchain projects began forming entities internationally.
Ecosystem Building
Funded legitimate ZK research with on-chain transparency. Bridged executives, engineers, and ecosystem partners across the Polkadot network.
Fun Fact
During COVID, I helped Coinbase deploy remote service flows for endpoint management which enabled them to better handle the shift to remote work. Coinbase was among the first to solve this at scale for crypto infrastructure enabling employees to work from home while not sacrificing security.
Hypergrowth Operations
Operational rigor at massive scale. Systems that supported Coinbase's path to becoming a public company and crypto infrastructure leader.
Did You Know?
GitHub Actions was launched during my time at GitHub. I played an early role in its development and adoption by building internal tools to test its implementation. One of the key projects I shipped was a tool that enabled employees to "rent" loaner computers from a vending machine we had in the office.
Developer Enablement
Enhanced the platform that powers millions of developers worldwide. Improved enterprise adoption and internal productivity tools.
Fun Fact
Apple hired me to join their building automation team when I was 19. The Goal? Build out protocols to manage sensors in each of their more than 200 offices around Cupertino and Sunnyvale. We used those protocols to track the number of employees in a given space and then deploy scripts to control the heating, verntiliation, and cooling in a room to save on costs during their zero carbon emission commitment. Before I left this role, we were building out protocols that were similar on a larger scale for what would eventually become the Apple Park Campus.
User Impact & Innovation
Direct customer experience improvements affecting millions of Apple Store visits. Rapid advancement through demonstrated technical impact.
Did You Know
Before I dropped out of college to join Apple, I was studying criminology at SBCC. Understanding human behavior patterns built foundations that later helped with better conceptualizing user experience and security best practices that I still use today.
Life-Changing Decision
Pivoted from law school track to technology career, trusting in the potential of hands-on experience over formal education.
Decision Factor: Technology industry growth and hands-on learning opportunities
Risk Assessment: Chose experience-based learning over traditional academic credentials
Fun Fact
The first Linux distro I learned to use and installed was Debian and the first cryptocurrency I mined was BitMonero which was later called Monero.
Gaming → Programming
What started as wanting to game on Linux became a deep dive into systems programming and automation.
First Languages: Bash scripting, Python, basic C
Learning Method: Forums, documentation, trial and error
Key Discovery: Automation could solve complex problems elegantly
Did You Know?
I built my first computer at age 10 with my Dad. Understanding how various hardware components fit together and gaining the confidence to build my own machines so early would later benefit me during my time at the Apple Store and shaped how I think about software optimization today.
Hardware Foundation
Hands-on experience with hardware created a deep understanding of how software meets silicon.
First Build: AMD Athlon 64, GeForce 6600 GT, 1GB RAM
Key Insight: Understanding hardware constraints shapes software optimization