Résumé

Experience

Founder

Jan 2025 - Present

FamiliarMinneapolis, 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 - Present

Certain SustainabilityMinneapolis, 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 2024

FedTech × US Department of Energy / NRELWashington, 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 2024

Climate Robotics NetworkLausanne, 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 2024

Alchemist AcceleratorSan 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 2023

Hinicio Hydrogen ConsultingWashington, 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 2022

Advanced 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 2024

American Center for Life Cycle Assessment & WatershedRemote

  • Reviewed existing regulations, standards, and guidelines for environmental credits, claims, and attributes for publication

Leadership Program Participant

Jan - Dec 2021

EIT Climate-KICUtrecht, 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 University2020 - 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 University2015 - 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

2024

Petal Health — Culturally Intelligent Reproductive Health Platform

Utrecht University Honors Business Course — 1st Place

2021

AR Marketplace Concept using 3D Object Visualization

EIT Climate-KIC Master Program — Selected Participant

2021

Year-long Leadership Program in Climate Entrepreneurship