About

I am an engineering leader, software developer, and advocate for members of underrepresented groups in math, science, and technology.

I enjoy leading engineering teams with a strong sense of mission. My 20+ years of experience ranges from startup to large company to nonprofit to government. I particularly enjoy shaping company strategy and amplifying individual and team impact by helping people understand how their work fits into the big picture.

I earned a BA from Harvard in mathematics, and an MS and PhD from MIT in computer science with a specialty in computer vision and machine learning. Throughout my career, I have made an ongoing commitment to serve communities with needs not well-met by mainstream technology.

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