About

Background

I started in institutional finance at Morgan Stanley, rotating across strategy, product, and the COO's office. That gave me a foundation in how large organizations think about growth, risk, and market positioning — and a fluency in the language investors and operators share.

At Silicon Valley Bank, I worked directly with 700+ early-stage founders and VC funds. I learned how startups actually scale — what works, what breaks, and where founders get stuck. When SVB collapsed, I guided 30+ companies through the crisis in 10 days, coordinating banking transitions and securing emergency funding. That experience taught me what real advisory looks like under pressure.

As Chief of Staff at Basic.Space, I operated inside a Series A startup — building the growth engine, structuring partnerships with Design Miami, NYFW, and Frieze LA, and scaling the platform to 8x MAU growth. I built the CRM from scratch, led operational integration after an acquisition, and identified opportunities others missed (like a Mirror Palais collaboration that sold out 200 units in 24 hours).

At Rippling, I built operational frameworks across four teams, designed the company's first Account Takeover response program from the ground up, and protected $6M+ in ARR through enterprise escalation strategy.

Today I work directly with founders to build the partnerships, strategies, and systems that drive the next stage of growth. I don't deliver decks and walk away. I stay in the work until it's done.

Who I Work With

Founder-led consumer, internet, and culture companies — creator platforms, consumer marketplaces, media startups, social commerce, design and fashion brands. Typically pre-seed through Series B, small teams, where the founder is still leading strategy. These companies usually have traction but haven't built the partnerships, distribution, or systems to reach the next stage. That's exactly where I come in.

Outside of Work

I studied Art History and Economics at Boston College, which probably explains why I ended up at the intersection of culture and business. I speak fluent Mandarin and conversational Spanish. I travel as much as I can, usually chasing some combination of good architecture, good food, and good flea markets. I'm also a trained pianist and a film photographer, which is where the photos on this site come from.

Experience

Education