About
I'm originally from the United States, but Southeast Asia has been my home for the past decade. Living across Singapore, Indonesia, and Thailand has given me a deep appreciation for the region's incredible diversity, entrepreneurial energy, and some of the world's best food scenes.
My professional background is rooted in finance and consulting, but I've always been drawn to understanding how things work beneath the surface. That curiosity led me down the AI rabbit hole — particularly around large language models and the fascinating question of how they form associations to generate responses. The common thread across everything I build is connecting disparate dots at a scale and speed humans simply can't: growth-focused AI that surfaces the signals hidden in disconnected data.
My interest in AI deepened significantly after taking Harvard's CS50 AI course and diving into Anthropic's research on mapping the mind of language models. There's something compelling about trying to understand the "black box" of AI reasoning — it feels like we're on the verge of major breakthroughs in how we interact with and interpret artificial intelligence.
When I'm not building AI solutions or reading research papers, you'll find me exploring Southeast Asia's culinary landscape. I love cooking at home (Thai and Indonesian cuisine are my specialties), planning food-focused travel, and staying active through road and trail running. Bangkok remains my favorite city in the world — the perfect blend of chaos, culture, and incredible street food.
Experience
Sep 2023 – Present
Founder
Kebayoran Technologies · Singapore
Kebayoran Technologies is a developer of enterprise-grade AI systems that create new customer experiences and directly increase revenues.
Jun 2022 – Jun 2023
Advisor
ReturnKey · Jakarta, Indonesia
Happily helping ensure the continued success of a startup I exited.
Jul 2020 – May 2022
Co-Founder, Product, Operations, and People
ReturnKey · Jakarta, Indonesia
Took an idea from zero to one by assembling and enabling a world-class team.
- •Managed product roadmap in conjunction with CTO, including product specification, testing, and approval for release
- •Built the organization's operations, finance, and administrative teams, incl. JD creation, candidate evaluation, culture building, and development of employee evaluation and growth frameworks
- •Designed, implemented, and managed operational stopgaps for product features awaiting delivery
- •Drove all legal and compliance initiatives associated with company establishment, licensing, and regulatory adherence
Sep 2019 – May 2020
Co-Founder, CEO
Tokobox · Jakarta, Indonesia
Tokobox was a social commerce platform that used social media to allow rural Indonesians to build their own business by selling dropshipped items to their friends, family, and neighbors.
- •Managed daily operations across >1,000 registered sellers
- •Built the team and led investor relations
Oct 2018 – Jan 2019
Project Leader
Boston Consulting Group · Jakarta, Indonesia
Responsible for project team and client relationship management.
- •SME banking transformation at a leading regional bank
Feb 2016 – Sep 2018
Consultant
Boston Consulting Group · Jakarta, Indonesia
Experience across industries (Financial Services, Energy, and Life Sciences) and geographies in South East Asia.
- •Fintech business design and launch
- •Commercial due diligence in financial services
- •Market entry for middle-office financial services
- •Lean production system implementation for a global biopharma
- •Organizational transformation for a leading regional energy company
May 2015 – Sep 2015
Intern
Principia Management Group · Jakarta, Indonesia
Live deal experience in financial services and media, including team management, structuring, financial modelling, and commercial due diligence.
Aug 2014 – May 2015
VP, Content
NextWave Hire · Greater Boston
Managed content, growth campaigns, sales, and strategy as the first employee at a two-sided platform operating in the $125B corporate recruiting/career education space.
- •Developed web content to align the company's product with its pivot toward corporate recruiting
- •Conducted growth campaigns including extensive content marketing and growth hacking
- •Executed B2B sales campaigns, including prospecting, qualification, and closing
- •Participated in fundraising efforts, including presentations to potential VC and Angel investors
Jun 2013 – Aug 2013
Intern
IDG Ventures Vietnam · Vietnam
Conducted strategic reviews of multiple portfolio companies for a $100MM VC/PE fund, reporting directly to the fund's Managing Partner and portfolio company CEOs.
- •Performed a strategic review for a Vietnamese mobile payments startup, including fundraising materials and financial statements/forecasts
- •Identified and segmented customers for a startup beverage business
Jan 2010 – Jun 2012
Marketing Associate, Production Staff
Harpoon Brewery · Greater Boston
Served as a public face for one of America's largest craft breweries, communicating the company's mission, culture, and offerings.
- •Helped increase Visitor Center attendance and sales ~75%; served as interim Assistant Manager
- •Increased draft product capacity ~400% by interfacing with engineers and suppliers to implement and optimize new beer packaging system
- •Collaborated with Head Brewer to assess product quality and grant final packaging approval
Jul 2007 – Jul 2009
Equity Research Junior Associate
Morgan Stanley · New York City
Constructed, audited, and maintained detailed valuation models, wrote reports articulating investment theses, advised external and internal clients regarding key industry and company insights.
- •Covered U.S. large- and medium-cap aerospace and defense companies, working directly under Head Analyst
- •Created, maintained, and improved detailed financial valuation models including divisional build-ups, debt/asset schedules, financial market exposures, and scenario analyses
- •Played a leading role in initiation of coverage on aerospace manufacturer TXT
Jun 2006 – Aug 2006
Intern
Morgan Stanley · New York City
Collaborated with business unit managers to assess and streamline division's risk management and reporting systems by automating labor-intensive processes.