I'm studying Industrial Engineering & Operations Research at UC Berkeley, who genuinely excited about budgets, systems, and spreadsheets  -- drawn to the way organization and efficiency reveal clarity in chaos.

I learned to read rooms before I learned to read words. My upbringing required understanding what people weren't saying. You notice the small shifts: how someone shifts weight in their feet, a slight nervous breath before a sentence, the way a persons eyes tell an entire story. That awareness never left. It's become something I carry into every space I enter -- not as much hyper-vigilance anymore, but as genuine curiosity about what drives people, what they need, what makes them come alive.

I have some quirks that make most people laugh. I genuinely love budgeting -- I got giddy when I came 23 cents under budget recently -- and there's something deeply satisfying about creating a system, committing to it with discipline, and watching it work. I notice when people's breathing changes mid-conversation or can predict their next words and moves, instincts that have come in handy as a server and only continue sharpening.

The way I lead comes from this foundation. I don't start with structure -- I start with understanding people and what they care about. When you genuinely see someone and believe in what you're building together, enthusiasm becomes contagious and creates passion. Courage and tenacity aren't about pushing through alone; they're about staying committed to what matters while bringing people along, even through uncertainty. When these qualities merge, they create unstoppable momentum for leadership and innovation.

I'm working toward spaces where I can lead teams that blend technical thinking and operations with deep human understanding – where the systems we build actually enable people to thrive. I want to help organizations see what they could become, then create the pathways to get there. Right now, I'm seeking opportunities in operations and business analytics -- roles where systematic thinking meets real-world impact. I'm drawn to organizations where efficiency isn't just about numbers, but about enabling mission-driven engineering that matters.

When I'm not thinking about spreadsheets, I'm usually at a ping pong table, behind a camera, wandering Berkeley cafes, or collecting stories from unexpected places.