Craft-obsessed designer, technologist, and future entrepreneur.
ExperienceJump to "Experience"
Project Lead & Design Engineer, Wescam, Middletown, CT September 2025 – May 2026
- Revived dormant social platform by rebuilding from scratch; scaled to 1/3 of student body within one week.
- Designed and shipped mobile-first web UI, featuring custom reusable components and animations.
- Engineered real-time messaging using Deno WebSockets and Supabase, keeping operating costs under $100.
Freelance Design Engineer, New York, NY / Remote 2016 – present
- Built frontend UI interactions for commercial clients, and implemented in high-performing static sites.
- Delivered end-to-end e-commerce and robust blog solutions for clients.
Co-Founder & Cinematographer, Studio Baron Stonely, New York, NY June 2025 – present
- Integrated technical detail with creative direction, developing design guidelines for online brand promotion.
- Piloted industry-standard drone for independent film productions.
Course Assistant, Live Electronics, Wesleyan University, Middletown, CT January 2026 – May 2026 (Part-time)
Figure Model, Wesleyan University, Middletown, CT January 2025 – May 2026 (Part-time)
Community Advisor, Wesleyan University, Middletown, CT January 2025 – May 2025 (Seasonal)
Production Assistant, 20th Century Studios, New Jersey September 2024 – November 2024 (Full-time)
- Facilitated efficient communication between on-set departments for timely production.
- Tracked and analyzed setup and shoot times for optimal scheduling.
Set Production Assistant, Severance, Fifth Season, The Bronx, NY March 2024 – March 2024 (Part-time)
House Manager, Wesleyan University, Middletown, CT September 2023 – May 2024 (Seasonal)
- Engineered a team-wide issue-tracker using Notion to streamline supervisor oversight of facility complaints.
- Hosted concerts, coordinating with clubs and artists and managing digital campus event-planning systems.
Sales Associate, Toga Bike Shop, New York, NY March 2021 – May 2021 (Part-time)
Teacher, Code Craft Academy, New York, NY October 2018 – May 2020 (Part-time)
- Designed lesson plans for one-on-one weekly lessons, tailored to students’ personal goals.
- Worked with other instructors to find beginner-friendly libraries and build example projects.
Podcast Host, Brain Barf (Anchor.fm), New York, NY 2016 – 2018 (Self-employed)
- Followed consumer technology industry news from numerous sources, including in-person interviews.
- Planned, recorded and edited nightly thirty-minute speaking segments for online audience.
Founder & creator, The Menurkey, New York, NY December 2012 – January 2014
EducationJump to "Education"
| Completion Date | School | City | Degree / Area of Study |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | Wesleyan University | Middletown, CT | Bachelor of Arts, Studio Art - Architecture & Ecological Design |
| July 2025 | Harvard Graduate School of Design | Cambridge, MA | Certificate, Architecture - Design Discovery |
| July 2024 | DIS - Study Abroad, Copenhagen | Copenhagen, Denmark | Architecture |
| June 2023 | Yamaguchi Framebuilding School | Rifle, CO | Bicycle Framebuilding |
| June 2022 | The Beacon School | New York, NY | High School |
| June 2021 | International Center of Photography - Teen Academy | New York, NY | Imagemakers |
| June 2021 | National Outdoor Leadership School | Palmer, AK | Certificate, Leadership |
Activities & InvolvementsJump to "Activities & Involvements"
Radio DJ and Technical Director, WESU 88.1FM, Middletown, CT January 2023 – May 2026
Social Chair, Alpha Delta Phi Society - Middletown Chapter January 2024 – May 2024
Member and co-leader, Disengineering Society, Middletown, CT March 2023 – May 2024
Technical Director, WESU Middletown, 88.1FM, Middletown, CT September 2023 – May 2024
Farmer & co-leader, Long Lane Farm, Middletown, CT November 2022 – September 2023
Leader, Beacon Seaperch, Beacon High School August 2021 – June 2022
Press MentionsJump to "Press Mentions"
| Entity | Date |
|---|---|
| Barack Obama, The White House | December 2013 |
| NPR, All Things Considered | November 2013 |
| New York Times | November 2013 |
| ABC News | November 2013 |
| Wall Street Journal | October 2013 |
| Bloomberg TV, Taking Stock | 2013 |
Awards and AccoladesJump to "Awards and Accolades"
| Award | Issuer | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Tribeca Disruptive Innovation Award | Tribeca Film | June 2014 |
SkillsJump to "Skills"
Web development (HTML, CSS, Javascript, Git, Github, Node.js, NPM, Bun, Deno, Fresh, Astro, Eleventy.js, React, Preact, Webpack, PostCSS, Tailwind, Svelte, SvelteKit, AWS, Supabase); digital design (Photoshop, Lightroom Classic, Illustrator, InDesign, Premiere Pro, Blender, Fusion360, Rhino3D, Max/MSP); Productivity tools (Microsoft Office, Google Workspace); Data analysis & visualization (Tableau, ArcGIS, QGIS, Gephi, Graphviz); AI (Openclaw, Claude, LLaMa, n8n); Film photography & darkroom processing; podcasting; soldering; drafting; brazing.
DigitalJump to "Digital"
HTML, CSS, JavaScript; Git; Node.js; npm; deno; Eleventy.js; React; webpack; PostCSS; Tailwind CSS; Svelte; Atom; Nova; Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Lightroom Classic, Illustrator, InDesign, Premiere Pro, Audition); Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint); Google Tools (Drive, Docs, Sheets, Forms); Audacity; Tableau Desktop; ArcGIS; QGIS; Fusion 360; Solidworks; Rhino; Blender; shell scripting and file system management (Bash, Zsh, Fish shells; Linux, Unix, macOS); Milkytracker; Electric Zine Maker; KiCAD; Notion.
TactileJump to "Tactile"
Film photography & darkroom processing; electronics soldering; brass and silver fillet brazing; collage; drawing; manual drafting.
SocialJump to "Social"
Instagram; TikTok; Twitter/X; LinkedIn; Vine; Byte; Beme; PI.FYI; email letters; postcard-writing.
InterestsJump to "Interests"
ProfessionalJump to "Professional"
Architecture; contemporary art; design (graphic, product, industrial, hardware, software); engineering (electrical, mechanical, software, biomedical); fashion; sustainability; economics & business; cinematography; photography.
ConceptualJump to "Conceptual"
Degrowth; expressionism; surrealism
PersonalJump to "Personal"
Artisan craftsmanship; “DIY” repair; biking; climbing.