About

I’ve spent my career building at every stage — from garage-stage startups to global platforms. I’ve been a founder and exec at venture-backed companies, led turnarounds and scale-ups, and taken products from concept to acquisition.

The through-line? Unlocking economic opportunity—whether placing millions into jobs in emerging markets, creating multi-sided marketplaces, or founding a grassroots advocacy movement that helped shape U.S. crypto policy. That path has taken me through Google’s Next Billion Users group and in-house incubator, and to Coinbase, where I worked to expand economic freedom through crypto.

I’ve also advised startups, invested in early-stage ventures, and served as an Entrepreneur-in-Residence at MIT’s E-Center. I hold an MBA from MIT Sloan, an undergrad degree in Systems Design Engineering from the University of Waterloo, and I’m listed on several patents (if that’s your thing). More of the credential stuff lives on LinkedIn.

This blog exists to share the hard-won lessons—the frameworks, scar tissue, and perspective that I wish I’d had earlier—so others can move faster, go deeper, and build things that actually matter.

Outside of work, I’m trying (mostly successfully) to raise two grade school Patriots and Celtics fans. I spend my free time tinkering with new products, experimenting in the kitchen, and occasionally pretending to exercise.

I’ve also written a few children’s books—The Hare’s Side: A Funky Forest Fable, Crocodiles Can’t Read, and more in the works.

If you liked anything you read here, feel free to share it—or drop me a line. I always love hearing from other builders.

Contact Me