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Notes from the work.

On building products, leading teams, and figuring things out along the way.

More from the notebook.

10 essays & reflections
Three connected work surfaces representing product, people, and engineering.
Building & leading·September 20264 min read

Why I Still Stay Close to the Work

From Roundme to the World Bank Group and Konstantly, I keep coming back to the connections between product decisions, people, and implementation.

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AI·August 20264 min read

What Building With AI Actually Feels Like

Not the hype and not the fear. What it is actually like to build products with AI as a co-pilot, from someone who ships with it every day.

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AI·January 20264 min read

Why I'm Betting Everything on AI for Learning

The deeper reason behind Konstantly AI. Not the pitch, but the personal conviction that drove me to build it.

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Personal·October 20255 min read

12 Years of Chasing the American Dream

From barely speaking English at my first pitch to building multiple startups. The journey, the failures, and the lessons that shaped me.

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Startup·September 20254 min read

Getting Your First Customer Is Really Tough

Why delegating sales too early nearly killed my startup, and what I learned about being your own best salesperson.

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Personal·August 20254 min read

Six Years, One MBA, and a Lot of Building

Reflections on consulting at the World Bank, building products, completing an MBA, and the lessons learned along the way.

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Startup·July 20255 min read

What Nobody Tells You About Building a Startup

The unfiltered truth about building a company. No hustle porn, no TechCrunch headlines - just real lessons from burning my hands in the startup world.

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Career·February 20252 min read

Meeting Governor Glenn Youngkin

Attending "Compete to Win: Accelerating Innovation & Startup Growth in Virginia" with Virginia's top startups.

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Career·January 20252 min read

Meeting the World Bank President

Recognized for our contribution to the Children's Art Prize project. An incredible day meeting Ajay Banga and his wife.

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Product·January 20258 min read

Building Products That Actually Matter

After 15 years of building products, I've learned that the most successful ones share a common trait: they solve real problems for real people.

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