Résumé
Experience
Founder
Jan 2025 - PresentFamiliar • Minneapolis, MN
- •Designed and built a place-based remote work community platform from scratch using agentic engineering tools (Claude Code, Codex); all code is AI-generated
- •Shipped real-time messaging, events, venue floor plans, interactive maps, payments, and auth on Next.js, Supabase, Stripe, Mapbox, and the Anthropic Agent SDK
- •Grew a waitlist of ~30 members while approaching cafes and venues for partnerships; bootstrapped, no outside funding
- •Owned every product decision, user-research cycle, and feature scope end-to-end
Founder
Jan 2025 - PresentCertain Sustainability • Minneapolis, MN
- •Building a machine-readable docs experience for 1,000+ sustainability certification schemes, replacing the PDF-based status quo
- •Designed a subscription model for companies to keep their certifications organized, with cross-scheme comparison as a foundation for standards collaboration
- •All development done with agentic engineering tools; converting legacy certification PDFs into structured HTML and JSON at scale
Entrepreneur in Residence
Aug - Dec 2024FedTech × US Department of Energy / NREL • Washington, DC
- •Joined FedTech's DOE Office of Technology Commercialization program to commercialize an NREL technology: genetically modified bacteria that metabolize syngas (industrial waste gas) into 3-hydroxybutyrate, a precursor for biodegradable plastics, pharmaceuticals, and adhesives
- •Ran ~200 value-chain interviews across customers, manufacturers, and suppliers in multiple verticals
- •Built techno-economic and life cycle models, commercialization roadmaps, and investor pitch decks
- •Delivered the honest finding that the technology was not yet commercially viable after thorough market validation
Freelance Researcher
Jan - Dec 2024Climate Robotics Network • Lausanne, Switzerland (Remote)
- •Co-authored the foundational white paper defining the climate robotics sub-sector[View]
- •Co-produced the Climate Robotics Summit (May 2024), drawing 500+ virtual attendees
Co-Founder, Class 36
Feb - Apr 2024Alchemist Accelerator • San Francisco, CA (Remote)
- •Owned the product roadmap for a sustainability certification platform targeting renewable hydrogen and RNG producers
- •Ran customer discovery with hydrogen producers; Figma mockups evolved directly from their feedback on data-collection pain points and regulation-specific module needs
- •Negotiated four letters of intent with enterprise customers (hydrogen and RNG producers)
- •Prepared and delivered pitch decks to coaches, angel investors, and VC firms
Sustainability Analyst
Mar - Dec 2023Hinicio Hydrogen Consulting • Washington, DC
- •Designed and piloted two carbon footprint certification schemes for ammonia trade associations (Ammonia Energy Association and The Fertilizer Institute; the TFI work evolved into VACI), including methodology, chain of custody, and auditor checklists
- •Benchmarked 40+ existing certification programs to inform the design of both schemes; worked with GREET and related datasets to model upstream methane emissions
- •Tracked US clean energy tax credit guidance (45V, 45Q, 45X/45Y/45Z) and international frameworks (EU RED II/III, Gas Package, RFNBO) plus state programs like LCFS
- •Co-led certification and compliance workshops for the world's largest ammonia producers; presented carbon footprint findings at the Ammonia Energy Association Conference and the World Hydrogen Conference
- •Generated $370K in revenue through conference networking and new service offerings; managed one intern on LCA methodology and client deliverables
Research Intern
Apr - Sep 2022Advanced Mining Technology Center (AMTC) • Santiago, Chile
- •Conducted an ex-ante comparative LCA in SimaPro on membrane distillation-crystallization for lithium recovery from brine
- •Led internal workshops teaching AMTC lab staff how to run life cycle assessments
- •Authored master's thesis based on this research
Projects
Working Group Member
Jul - Aug 2024American Center for Life Cycle Assessment & Watershed • Remote
- •Reviewed existing regulations, standards, and guidelines for environmental credits, claims, and attributes for publication
Leadership Program Participant
Jan - Dec 2021EIT Climate-KIC • Utrecht, Netherlands
- •Year-long leadership program focused on climate entrepreneurship and consulting
- •Team project: proposal to mitigate Baltic Sea eutrophication using an open-source remote sensing platform for sustainable farm management
- •Individual project: sustainable golf brand combining eco-friendly materials with performance innovation
Skills
Entrepreneurship
Customer Discovery · Go-to-Market Strategy · Proposal Development · Pitch Decks · Partnership Development · Stakeholder Management · Public Speaking
Sustainability
Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) · Techno-Economic Analysis (TEA) · Carbon Footprinting · GHG Accounting · Certification Scheme Design · Chain of Custody · Clean Energy Tax Credits (45V/45Q/45X-Z) · EU RED II/III · RFNBO · LCFS · GREET Model · Renewable Hydrogen & Ammonia · Circular Economy
Product & Design
Product Roadmaps · Figma Prototyping · Feature Scoping · Feedback-Driven Iteration · Brand & Pitch Deck Design · Platform Architecture
Development & Systems
Agentic Engineering (Claude Code, Codex) · System Architecture · Full-Stack Product Design · API Integration · Workflow Automation · Technical Specification · All code AI-generated
Education
MS Environmental Science
Utrecht University • 2020 - 2022
Sustainable Development · Energy & Materials · EIT Climate-KIC Scholar
Thesis
Ex-Ante LCA of Membrane Distillation-Crystallization for Lithium Extraction
Coursework
Life Cycle Assessment · Circular Economy · Energy Supply Technologies · Principles of Sustainable Development · Remote Sensing · Research Methods · Sustainable Entrepreneurship · Sustainable Water Resource Management · Systems Thinking · Tools for Energy Analysis · Transdisciplinary Case Study
BA International Relations
Loyola Marymount University • 2015 - 2019
Minor in Philosophy
Coursework
Environmental Sustainability · International Finance · International Political Economy · International Relations · International Security · Sustainable Cities
Activities
LMU Entrepreneurship Society · LMU Seeds Business Incubator · Heal the Bay Foundation · LMU Special Olympics Club
Awards
H2AI Georgetown Health x AI Hackathon — 3rd Place
2024Petal Health — Culturally Intelligent Reproductive Health Platform
Utrecht University Honors Business Course — 1st Place
2021AR Marketplace Concept using 3D Object Visualization
EIT Climate-KIC Master Program — Selected Participant
2021Year-long Leadership Program in Climate Entrepreneurship