Piano + Violin Teacher
May 2020 - Jul 2021
Taught piano and violin to beginners, focusing on fundamentals, confidence, and consistency.
About me
Builder mindset, systems bias.
What I care about
I like taking messy ideas and turning them into working systems. A lot of my projects sit at the intersection of application development, database design, and the infrastructure needed to keep things running.
I care a lot about reliability. I like understanding the whole path from product idea to deployment, including the failures in the middle and the documentation needed to make a system repeatable.
Things I play with
Ask me about databases, self-hosting, or how I structure full-stack projects so they are easier to deploy and debug.
Experiences
Service and work that shaped how I lead.
Missionary Service
Aug 2021 - Aug 2023
Served in the Cote d'Ivoire Abidjan Est mission, which stretched my communication, discipline, and ability to work with people from very different backgrounds.
FSY Counselor
Summer 2024
Learned a lot about mentoring, leadership, and showing up for people with energy and consistency.
MTC Dining
Sep 2024 - Present
I work at the MTC in dining services and have learned a lot about teamwork, dependable execution, and process discipline.
Summer Sales
Apr 2025 - Aug 2025
Fast-paced, people-heavy work that stretched my discipline, grit, and communication.
Music
Mostly by ear, always for fun.
How I play
I play violin, guitar, and piano, and I dabble in viola and cello. I mostly play by ear and record songs for fun using a budget setup: AT2020, Audiobox Go, and Reaper.
Piano since I was 3, violin since I was 9, and guitar since college. I am down for almost any genre, from Metallica to Sibelius.
