A bit about me

I've spent my career working on backend systems at companies like Microsoft and Amazon.

Over time, I've become less interested in micro-optimizations for their own sake and more interested in the systems around the code. How we design APIs. How we make on-call less painful. How we think about the people using what we build, even when they're other engineers.

I care about reliability, performance, and the people who have to live with the systems. I want to build things that work well and that future teammates won't dread inheriting.

Things I believe

• Performance work should serve real people, not just benchmarks.
• Backend systems deserve the same design care as user interfaces.
• Good systems make the right thing the easy thing.
• Technical decisions are social decisions.

Common questions

• What kinds of teams do you work best with? Teams that care about reliability and user experience. Where product, design, and engineering talk to each other.
• What kinds of problems are you most excited about? Systems where performance and reliability really matter. Migrations, high-traffic APIs, platforms other teams build on.
• How can someone work with you? The easiest path is to reach out with a bit of context about your team and the systems you're building.

Outside of work

I like staying active, traveling, and experiencing new places with friends. I love learning new things. And I never say no to a beach.