I lead projects that are good for the planet.
I'm currently a Product Manager with Development Seed, where I lead a variety of web development projects primarily related to environmental and social sustainability.
Previously, I was a Project Analyst for the United Nations, working on improving the environmental sustainability of humanitarian action.
I grew up in the US, lived in China, and now live in Switzerland. In my free time, you can find me in the mountains or taking photos. Feel free to reach out on LinkedIn.Recently
September 2025
Oof, it's been a while since I posted one of these. A fair bit has happened since the last post in April, and a lot is about to happen. More on that later.
I returned to Italy in May for a conference. It was nice to be back in Italy, but quite different to be there on a work trip instead of vacation. The last day was the most memorable, but not because of the conference. I snuck out early to visit a World Press Photo exhibition. What a powerful series of photos, and a powerful organization. In this era of AI-generated images on top of the previous era of 24h news coverage, the yearly recap of peoples' stories of resilience and suffering (often not publicized in western media) were told through photos and accompanying text. Upon returning home, I ordered yearbooks of 2025 and 2023, and plan on ordering new releases yearly.
In July, I went to Lisbon for a work team meeting. While I was unfortunately a bit sick the whole time, it was great to meet up with colleagues IRL. The week concluded with a visit to one colleague's farm in the countryside, which was a nice break from the hustle of modern life.
Other travel included a weekend bachelor party for a friend in France, and a wedding trip to Italy for the same groom.
Outdoor pursuits were good this summer, but nothing crazy. I ran two trail races:
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A half-marathon trail run in Interlaken.
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A 17k trail run in Laax (Graubünden).
I also got some other runs and hikes in. The Swiss Alps are definitely my happy place.
Also, I bought a new bike, which will be much better suited for bike tours and general rides than my Frankenstein road-bike-turned-touring-bike. While I had some incredible experiences on the old bike, it usually caused me neck pain due to the size being, in hindsight, much too small.
Several concerts over the summer (Tinariwen and Judith Hill) were fantastic.
Now, for the upcoming stuff: Starting later in September, my wife and I will take some extended time off of work (~3 months) and travel around in Asia! We have a pretty epic itinerary lined up that I'll share in a future recently. We've been planning and dreaming of this for about a year now, so we're in the nice omg it's actually happening! phase, paired with a good sprinkling of omg, it's actually happening... there's so much to prep for. More on that after the trip!