About
Analyst and recent Purdue engineering graduate who co-founded two AI startups while in school, including an AI content creation tool and an AI-powered product analytics platform. Contributes to internal automation tools, technical diligence, and startup scouting at Ascend.
Experience
- Self EmployedProject Managercurrent2026 — present
- AscendAssociatecurrent2026 — present
- AscendAnalyst2024 — 2026Seattle, Washington, United States
- QuasiCo-Founder2022 — 2024Seattle, Washington, United States
- PondrCo-Founder2020 — 2022Bellevue, Washington, United States
- The Kraft Heinz CompanyPartnership2020 — 2022
- SoundBio LabResearch Member2018 — 2020
- FRC Team 1294: Top Gun RoboticsProject Manager2019 — 2020
- FreelanceClimate Cubed Project Leader2017 — 2020
- ZengaltIntern2018 — 2019Greater Seattle Area
Education
- Purdue University2020 — 2024
- Tesla STEM High School2018 — 2020
- LaunchX Entrepreneurship Program2019
- Eastlake High School2017 — 2018
- The Overlake School2013 — 2017
Skills & more
FrenchLeadershipResearch1Computer Science2Electrical Engineering3D ModelingProgrammingJavaC#UnityHTMLPython (Programming Language)
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C++JavaScriptLanguages French
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Same school
Also attended Purdue University138
Mamoon HamidPartner at Kleiner PerkinsNabeel HyattInvestor helping founders and working on AI that enables human creativity and agencyKenneth Morand, Ph.D.Life Sciences Partner at CincyTechJane CommerfordOperations at 8VCSven StrohbandInvestor at Khosla VenturesJeff PetersPartner at Ibex Investors
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Also attended LaunchX Entrepreneurship Program3
Shared employers
Also worked at Self Employed87
Vlad LoktevInvestor at Index VenturesAshish GuptaChairman and Partner at MFV PartnersBrent BlakeVenture Partner at TFX CapitalKristina SimmonsInvestor at Overwater Ventures LlcLucy BradyHead of Product at Giant Ventures Global LlpCarl VogelGeneral Partner at 6th Man Ventures
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Also worked at Ascend5
Also worked at The Kraft Heinz Company33
Bill PescatelloInvestor at LightbankAndrew FurmanSoftware Developer at Asymmetric Capital PartnersMiriam UeberallTuring Labs AI; Ex-R&D at Flora Food Group, Kraft Heinz, Unilever at PeakBridge VCWillian ShiangInvestor at FELIX CAPITALBeverly CheungLegal Counsel at HeadlineGiorgio BonachelaInvestments at Astanor Ventures
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