High creativity, medium utility ramblings.
Me in 60 Seconds
At the intersection of mind and tech. Master’s in Brain and Cognition from UPF Barcelona. Now a Neuroscience PhD student with Justin Riddle.
Learner. I learned from videogames that self-improvement is a meta-skill to be applied in all areas of life, that life is a game.
Neuro. I’m dedicated to defining and solving real problems. Fascinated by the brain and EEG. Started raising money for local brain-related charities.
Writer. I write essays and poems to expand thoughts and feelings on complex topics.
Data. I used data analysis software to win at poker professionally over a large sample size. I completed this project working with EEG data.
In the arena. Doer of things. Surfer, skateboarder, snowboarder.
Me in 27 Years
1998: Born.
2006: Learned to skate, surf, and snowboard.
2006-2013: Taught the science lessons for my 5th grade teacher, worked on math problems at snack break. Was partly logical and shy, but paradoxically illogical and rebellious. Played a lot of videogames.
2016: Started undergrad at UCSB. Felt hopelessly lost. Found like-minded entrepreneurial groups on campus. Found Psychology and self-improvement. Broke my shyness.
2019: Won the UCSB New Venture Competition. Studied abroad in Barcelona– got robbed and ran with the bulls in Pamplona. Graduated UCSB early. Began writing down nearly every thought I have.
2020-2021: Worked in tech. Fell in love with Neuro-tech, took a pay cut to pursue EEG research. Bought my own 19 channel EEG system to tinker. Began a 5 month road trip, living out of my car.
2022: Finished my road trip– 11,215 miles across 29 US states. Started work in the UCSD Psychiatry Department. Went in the Pacific Ocean 250+ days. Wrote 120,000 words.
2023-2024: Did a Master’s in Gustavo Deco‘s lab. Planned two 250+ person galas. Wrote 135,000 words.
2025: What I’m up to now.
