I am a software engineer and composer, based in New York City, USA.
My contact information is available here.
Software Engineering
I work as a software engineer in Meta’s Reliability Foundation (formerly known as Web Foundation), the team responsible for the overall reliability of the company’s business-critical product offerings. I tackle technical, operational, cultural, and organizational problems across the company, with a focus on infrastructure reliability.
Previously, I was a member of Meta’s AI Foundation, the team responsible for the overall reliability of Meta’s AI/ML offerings. There, I focused on improving AI training reliability end-to-end across all major production ML training stacks at the company.
Music Composition
Currently, I study composition at Juilliard Extension under Conrad Cummings, working towards a Certificate in Music Composition. Outside of Juilliard Extension, I study piano under Yeontaek Oh and music theory & analysis under Ruka Shironishi.
Previously, I completed four years of ear training and two years of music theory & analysis education at Juilliard Extension, earning a Certificate in Core Musical Skills.
What Else?
I live with a human (cellist) and three cats (not cellists).
I am a mathematician by training, with a focus on harmonic analysis. I received my undergraduate education at Rutgers University and graduate education at New York University’s Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences. I have six years of classroom teaching experience at the university level and enjoy thinking about how complex technical subjects can be learned and taught.
A closely related interest of mine is expository writing on technical subjects for both non-technical and expert audiences alike. I was a AAAS Mass Media Science & Engineering fellow, with publications in New Scientist, NPR, Quanta Magazine, and others. Most of my current writing is behind the corporate walls, but I occasionally write personal blog posts here on this website.