Work
Most of my time so far has been at Figma, working on the side of the product that makes money. Here's the whole timeline.
Experience
Figma
Software Engineer, Monetization
Mar 2023 – Present · New York, NY
I build revenue-critical systems and product surfaces that support Figma's growth and platform strategy.
- $20M incremental ARR from modernizing Team/Org draft workflows
- Contributed to re-architected billing model from product-based to seat + bundle licensing to enable centralized admin control and new tiers
- Member of the FigPals creation team, a Tamagotchi-inspired in-product experience with 1.5M+ creations in two weeks
- Shipped monetization features during rapid period of growth in Figma's ARR ($250M → $1B+ ARR)
Contrary Research
Research Fellow
Mar 2024 – January 2026 · New York, NY
I write long-form research on leading private tech companies, focused on technical leverage, moats, and business fundamentals.
- Authored memos on companies like Perplexity, Docker, and Anduril
- Contributed to a platform with 100K+ weekly subscribers
- Built first-principles frameworks for evaluating early-stage startups and markets
Figma
Software Engineering Intern
May 2022 – Aug 2022 · San Francisco, CA
Worked on onboarding and permissions flows, focused on reducing friction and improving activation.
- Built onboarding flows impacting ~40K weekly users
- Shipped a file access request feature that increased access rates by 33% and drove $2M incremental ARR
University Impact Fund
Software Engineer
Oct 2022 – Feb 2023 · Provo, UT
Built internal tooling for a student-run impact investing fund managing $100M+ AUM.
- Automated onboarding and daily accuracy checks for donor accounts
- Reduced manual operations and improved reliability of core workflows
Lovage Labs
Software Engineer
Jun 2021 – Feb 2022 · Provo, UT
Built analytics and automation tooling for a YC-backed startup operating at the intersection of comms + ML.
- Built internal analytics for call performance metrics and customer ROI
- Wrote Python automation integrating Dialogflow + Twilio to manage/answer social DMs for 10 clients
Inari Medical
Data Science Intern
Apr 2021 – Aug 2021 · Irvine, CA
Applied ML and automation to clinical operations and reporting workflows.
- Presented ML strategies to leadership to support clinical study design and identify care trends
- Automated daily case updates and FDA reporting via Slack/Salesforce integrations
Volunteer
Stanford (Code in Place)
Section Mentor
Apr 2025 – Jun 2025 · Remote, CA
Mentored students through CS106A fundamentals with weekly teaching, code reviews, and live Q&A. Section lead for the first iteration of the course.
- Led a section through core programming concepts and problem-solving patterns
- Provided iterative feedback through code review and debugging support
ALPHA (501c3)
VP of Technology
Jun 2020 – Jun 2023 · Provo, UT
Supported a nonprofit helping first-gen students prepare for college through curriculum, mentoring, and tooling.
- Led a full website redesign to improve usability and engagement
- Volunteered weekly teaching math fundamentals and supporting student outcomes
Sandbox
Chief of Staff
Jul 2022 – Jul 2023 · Provo, UT
Helped run BYU's on-campus startup incubator, mentoring founders and supporting student engineers.
- Mentored 110+ student entrepreneurs from ideation to VC pitch
- Implemented code review processes supporting 60+ student engineers weekly