Imprint

Teaching

I began mentoring early-career engineers since 2020. From resume feedback, interview prep, to pep talks on internship success and how to transition from student to professional career.

Since 2022, I've led classrooms at Grand Valley State University, Harvard University, University of Washington, UC Berkeley, and Grand Rapids Community College. Whoever shows up willing to learn, I show up willing to share what I know.

Previous classes/workshops:

• Front-End Fundamentals (HTML, CSS, JS)
• ReactJS
• Object-oriented Programming with Python
• Engineering Thinking
• Software Engineering in the real world
• Careers in Tech

Occasionally, I brave the K-12 classrooms.

Research

My research investigates the relationship between human-digital experiences and behavior psychology.

I experiment in system design efficiencies of Agentic Architecture through 'scaffolding'. Designing the architecture and providing tools for success while being primed for the user's specifications. Also, making this experience not suck for the human. (see "Nautilus")

Furthermore, I argue how modern humans are already cyborgs. With technology functioning as an extension of memory, identity, behavior, and human limitation. ("Theory of Digital Extension")

Previously, I researched and developed frameworks that built on the theory of motivation and learning, with a focus on supporting treatment of chronic executive dysfunction.

Community

In 2025, I challenged myself to volunteer 100 hours. I got 91.

Refer to teaching for how I contribute in formal educational settings. I commit to the exact standard of mentorship outside the classroom through community events; usually tech or tech adjacent. In Grand Rapids, Michigan, I show up in the tech and local business communities. I did the same for the Seattle ara when I lived there, engaging with early career professionals and beyond.

For professional practitioners, I serviced:

• AI Fluency for SME employees
• Startup Technical Advising
• Where to start with AI or Software Engineering

Also, I serve in my church through the worship team, bible study, small groups for high school girls. Everything I do, I do as a faithful steward of God's grace in various forms (1 Peter 4:10).

Community, to me, is every space I choose to participate in regularly. Sometimes that's online and in-between physical meetups. For example, the work I previously did with BobaTalks, Opny, Software Discord Servers or chats through email and LinkedIn. I pour into these mediums sharing what I know because I was physically stranded from information and inspiration once.

Why?

The selfish motivation is: I want things to get better.

But, I can't do it alone. History is abundant with talented folks and strong desire who are held back by lack of infrastructure and access. And growing up, I role models in my areas of interest were amiss. I was also bullied and harmed when I tried to reach out and learn.

I pledge to challenge this passionately. I do this by setting folks up for success - however I can, whatever success means to them. As long as it does not harm.

Outcomes I especially care about:

• Outcome No exploitation of any kind in academic or professional settings Particularly protection of women and children from abusers in positions of trust or authority.
• Outcome Access to education for all It's possible, it's been done. Sal Khan is doing it with Khan Academy. I will fight anyone who lobbies against this for 'moat reasons'.
• Outcome Balanced choices and consequences in career paths People should be able to choose what they are working towards, and if they decide to pivot, they are reasonably able to without unrecoverable consequences. So, no more 'oops u chose the wrong major, sucks to suck' or 'oops your tenured career experience is worth nothing now, and now you're not worth anything'.
• Outcome Accessibility as a commodity, not a luxury Self-driving cars should be for everyone, the technology exists to truly help disabled individuals regain independence. But policy and unaligned incentives be playing.

Call to Action

Community is not simply identity membership or where you are planted geographically. Community is the company you keep, next door or across the world. I encourage you to participate, however you can. Because while you're waiting for someone worthy to learn from, someone's looking to learn from you. Don't wait to be ready or qualified to be a healthy example.

In pouring into others, you may find what you're looking for.