You can often find me exploring new neighborhoods, sampling new foods, or learning how to laugh in new languages.
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Born and raised in Milwaukee, WI. A proud cheesehead and avid sports fan. Music lover and globe trotter.
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A large part of my work has focused on building inclusive products for some of the world's most demanding consumers: 'edge-case' users in emerging markets who live in extreme resource-constrained environments.
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Previously, I worked with the Center for Technology and Economic Development, a research center at New York University's Abu Dhabi campus. I have also worked with a number of startups and non-profits around the world, and have over 15 years of experience working in remote and/or internationally-focused teams.
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I studied Electrical Engineering and received my BS from UCLA and MA/PhD from Princeton University. I also received a Science, Technology, and Environmental Policy (STEP) certificate from the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs for my interdisciplinary research project in Kenya surveying the adoption barriers and impact of solar lanterns in off-grid communities, and interned with the United Nations Industrial Development Organization's mission to the UN General Assembly in New York.