About Me
I'm an entrepreneur and technology leader with a passion for building innovative solutions that make a real impact. As a Forbes 30 Under 30 recipient, I've had the privilege of working at the intersection of technology, entrepreneurship, and social good.
My journey has taken me from the MIT ecosystem to founding AngelRaise, mentoring at MIT Global Entrepreneurship Bootcamps, and even performing in the Olympic Opening Ceremony. I believe in using technology to solve meaningful problems and create positive change.
When I'm not building the next big thing, you'll find me exploring new technologies, mentoring aspiring entrepreneurs, or occasionally competing as an athlete. I'm an obsessive learner who believes in getting stuff done.
Expertise & Technologies
Featured Projects
AngelRaise
2015 — 2015
Co-Founder Technology & Product
A platform that allows businesses to increase their survey response rates by donating to a charitable cause each time their surveys get answered. Nonprofits raise funds faster, respondents make an impact and businesses get the customer data they need.
UpLook
2014 — 2015
MIT Global Entrepreneurship Bootcamp Winner
Provided a single Point Of Sale for fashion blog readers, increasing conversions and blogger's commissions by drastically reducing the sales cycle and removing multiple checkout frictions. Offered $250k investment and office space in Cambridge, MA.
informedCitizen
2015
iOS & Android App
Gave people the power, through visualization, to quickly and intuitively analyze and share data linked to the performance of public officials. Built using Ionic and AngularFire (Angular.js and Firebase).
Cacophonly
2015
Social Experiment Platform
An experiment to see how users would respond to the possibility of making and moderating anonymous statements. Users typing hashtags were presented with similar statements to stimulate 'debate at a distance'.
WhyAfrica
2014 — 2016
News Platform Partnership
A news platform for Africa utilizing real-time editing and propagation, bringing together HTML-based content creation with thought-leaders and influencers. Partnered with the Business Council for Africa in the UK.
ColorMeUp
2015
Creative Tool
A web tool that uses an augmented version of David Merfield's randomColor to assign bright and exciting colors alongside inspiring and meaningful names to each request entered.
Recognition & Achievements
Forbes 30 Under 30 2017
2017Awarded membership to the prestigious 30 Under 30 Class of 2017: 300 of the brightest young entrepreneurs, leaders, stars to watch out for in Europe.
MIT Global Entrepreneurship Bootcamp Winner
2014Won the inaugural MIT Entrepreneurship Bootcamp 2014 with UpLook, leading to a $250k investment offer and office space in Cambridge, MA.
Olympic Opening Ceremony Performer
2012One of 50 performers selected to act as a Brunel alongside Kenneth Branagh. Significant on-camera time in the transformation from 'Green and Pleasant Land' to 'Industrial Revolution'.
MIT Ecosystem Contributor
2015-2016Judge for MIT's $100k Accelerate competition, mentor at MIT Global Entrepreneurship Bootcamps, and contributor to MIT's digital certificate initiative on blockchain.
Startup Bus Competition
2015PowerCouple took second place in the 72-hour startup competition traveling from London to Cologne, featured in BA Business Life magazine.
Data Journalism Handbook Contributor
2011Contributed to exploring the potential, limits, and applied uses of data journalism, combining digital information with compelling storytelling.
Ventures & Initiatives
Harris Tweed Scarves
Produced a collection of scarves made from Harris Tweed for Autumn/Winter seasons. Handwoven and manufactured solely in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland from pure virgin wool.
Mentive Courses
Mentored several courses at Mentive, a global educational community where students and mentors meet to turn any online course into an interactive learning experience.
Build a Web App in 24 Hours
Developed a MOOC course covering rapid prototyping and web development. Teaching entrepreneurs to test their ideas quickly without adding to the pile of unbuilt concepts.
AirPair Writing Competition
Participated in AirPair's $100k Developer Writing Competition, celebrating git-backed authoring tools that allowed authors and readers to fork posts and send pull requests.
in4o Marketplace
A secure, anonymous, online marketplace for non-sensitive, but non-public corporate intelligence. Collaboration with Sloan MBA and MIT CS graduates.
Acorn Hack Mentor
Mentored and developed alongside four 17-year-old budding developer-entrepreneur women at this 2-day hackathon. Our team won the grand prize and several other awards.