My Background

I grew up taking things apart first and reading the manual later. That curiosity turned into a real interest in how information, power, and people move through systems, which is why Electrical and Computer Engineering made sense for me. At Rutgers I get to study the full stack of that world, from circuits and devices to algorithms and software.

Engineering clicked once I saw it operating in the real world. At PSEG in Newark during Summer 2026, I worked with the Nuclear division’s Design I and C team on systems that keep the grid stable and reliable. I helped with technical infrastructure and data collection for grid operations, which meant dealing with real constraints, imperfect data, and systems that thousands of people rely on without thinking about it. That experience grounded a lot of concepts I had only seen in lectures.

Around the same time, I realized I cared just as much about what we build and who it helps as I did about how it works. That pulled me toward entrepreneurship. Co-founding Atreides let me take everything I was learning in ECE and point it at specific problems in industrial and maritime environments. Instead of guessing what people needed, I used the NSF I-Corps customer discovery approach, sat down with operators and managers, and asked where telemetry, predictive maintenance, and inventory tracking actually break down for them day to day.

For me, engineering is the toolkit and entrepreneurship is the context. I like moving between those two modes: deep technical work when that is what the problem demands, and direct conversations with users when it is time to decide what is worth building at all.

What I’m Working On

Right now, Atreides is where a lot of my thinking goes. We are exploring how to give industrial and maritime clients a clearer picture of their equipment and inventory in real time. I spend time mapping sensor data to what operators actually care about: not raw logs, but whether a pump is likely to fail on a busy day or whether a part is sitting in the wrong warehouse. The NSF I-Corps process forced me to test my assumptions early, and I like that it keeps me honest about whether our telemetry and predictive maintenance ideas line up with real workflows.

I also built Lantern, a React Native mobile safety app. It grew out of a simple question: how do I make it easier for friends and family to know I am safe without spamming group chats with updates? In Lantern, I worked on live location sharing, a Guardian Mode that lets trusted contacts keep an eye on you during a trip, and safety markers that highlight places people should pay attention to. Shipping Lantern taught me how to balance privacy, usability, and reliability on a device that people carry everywhere.

On the research side, I have been digging into quantum computing at Rutgers using Qiskit and Python. My work has involved implementing algorithms on simulated quantum hardware and understanding where quantum approaches might actually outperform classical ones. Presenting a formal research poster pushed me to explain those ideas clearly to people who do not live in that space every day, which is a useful skill whether I am talking to professors, teammates, or future collaborators.

Across these projects, the pattern is the same: I like taking complex systems, finding the key levers, and turning them into tools that people can actually use.

Creative Work

Outside of labs and product work, I spend a lot of time making music. I use FL Studio and Ableton to produce tracks, experiment with sound design, and collaborate with friends. I like building sessions from scratch, layering textures, and seeing how small tweaks change the feel of a song.

I also work on digital media and content creation, from short-form videos to visual assets for projects. That side of my work keeps me honest about storytelling and pacing. It is one thing to build something technically solid and another thing to make someone care about it in the first five seconds of seeing it.

The creative side and the technical side feed each other. Music production sharpens my ear for detail and rhythm, which shows up in how I structure interfaces and flows. Content creation forces me to communicate clearly, which helps when I am explaining quantum research, writing documentation, or pitching a new feature.

What I’m Looking For

I graduate from Rutgers in May 2027, and I am open to a mix of paths as I move forward. I like roles where I can work close to real systems and real users, whether that is in industry, research, or a small team building something new.

I am especially interested in engineering roles and internships that touch hardware, embedded systems, or large-scale infrastructure; research opportunities that push my understanding of computing and information; and entrepreneurial environments where I can help turn rough concepts into concrete products.

On the creative side, I am open to collaborations in music production, audio work for interactive experiences, and digital media projects that intersect with technology. I like teams where people care about both the technical details and the story they are telling.