Space Scientist
Tech Startup Entrepreneur
Pilot
Explorer
Variety is the spice of life. Jack of all trades, master of none.
I'm heavily self-motivated, love challenging myself, continuing to learn and grow. I pursue things that inspire me, namely aviation, all things space and astronomy, science education, exploration and entrepreneurship. I love to help people succeed, and try to guide them to what ever goal they have.
Uncanny.gg (Techstars '19) is a gaming and e-sports technology platform that turns streamers into broadcasters. Partnered with Comcast-NBC-Universal and Techstars, we use CV and AI to identify key moments in a game stream to create powerful, meaningful and creative visual content for a live audience. Our advisory board includes C-level executives from Twitch, IGN, Comcast and T1 Entertainment and Sports. Raised $1.5M of investment from angels and strategics. Currently customer base of 35k+ users.
Planetary Scientist and Astronomer, I spent 12+ years funded by NASA grants to work on space missions to the planets of our Solar System including Venus, Mars, Moon, Jupiter and Pluto. Both software and hardware I love exploring different topics in science and exploration. Published 30+ peer-reviewed scientific articles. Notable experience includes:
NASA funded expedition to explore Antarctica, find, collect and curate meteorites that land into the sub-continent and are then sent to NASA Johnson Space Center for the world scientific community to use for the study of the Solar System. 8 person team for 6 weeks in tents in the Trans-Antarctic Mountain Range.
Scientific consultant for NG on the Venus Atmospheric Maneuverable Platform (VAMP) mission concept, a powered, long endurance, semi-buoyant inflatable aircraft that would explore the upper atmosphere of planet Venus for biosignatures as well as perform atmospheric measurements. This would have been the first fixed-winged aircraft to fly on another planet outside of Earth.
The Commerical Spaceflight Federation comprises experts throughout the aerospace industry who are committed to enhancing the experience and opportunities within the suborbital industry, promote and advance access for space science research utilizing suborbital flight providers such as Virgin Galactic, SpaceX, Blue Origin and WorldView. CSF is the largest trade organization dedicated to promoting the development of commercial spaceflight, pursuing ever-higher levels of safety and sharing best practices and expertise throughout the industry.