For as long as I can remember, I’ve been curious about how things work. As a kid, that meant taking apart my grandmother’s computer on her kitchen floor, sketching the planets I saw through a telescope, or peering through a microscope at whatever I could collect from the yard. That same curiosity carried me through science and tech programs from elementary school to college, into an internship at NASA, and on to roles at the CIA, Google, and now Anthropic.
Over time, my focus evolved from simply understanding systems to shaping them — learning how to design strategies, frameworks, and technologies that not only work, but scale. I thrive at the intersection of systems thinking, creative innovation, and problem-solving: seeing both the granular details and the bigger picture, then building structures that enable growth.
At my core, I’m driven not just by solving complex problems, but by contributing something meaningful — work that leaves the world better than I found it.
Architecting Growth
I’ve always been drawn to building systems that remove barriers and unlock new possibilities. That focus drives my latest ventures: platforms designed to make systemic problems easier to solve.
In digital wellness, that’s Awarely: a self-awareness experience that helps people see their behavioral patterns clearly, so they can recognize misalignment before it shows up in real life.
In cloud security, that’s NYLE: a platform purpose-built for FedRAMP gap analysis, helping teams understand where they stand, what’s missing, and what to do next—before pursuing authorization.
Co-Founder & CTO: AWARELY
Most people don’t have a self-awareness problem, they have a timing problem.
They understand themselves clearly, just not when it matters.
After the argument, they know what they should’ve said.
After the emotional reaction, they know what triggered it.
After the pattern repeats, they recognize it was a pattern all along.
By then, it’s too late.
Mental wellness today is built around reflection. But reflection doesn’t change behavior in real time, it just explains it afterward. Awareness arrives as commentary, not as an intervention.
Awarely exists to fix that.
Awarely Social is a self-awareness experience that puts people into realistic, pressure-filled situations before they happen in real life. Players respond honestly to scenarios about conflict, boundaries, stress, and decision-making, either solo or with friends who add their unfiltered perspective.
Instead of scoring answers as good or bad, Awarely measures something more revealing:
the gap between who you think you are and how you actually respond.
Over repeated play, patterns surface.
You start to see which situations reliably knock you off course, which ones don’t, and why certain moments always feel harder than they should.
What used to feel like “that’s just how I am” becomes specific, predictable, and interruptible.
Founder & CEO: NYLE
Most teams performing a FedRAMP gap analysis have the same experience:
They review the controls;
They answer the questions;
They document what they have in place;
And when they’re done, they still don’t know where they actually stand.
FedRAMP requirements are written broadly, interpreted in context, and deeply dependent on one another. Teams finish a gap analysis with a list of findings, but no real sense of readiness.
NYLE is a platform built specifically for FedRAMP gap analysis. It turns ambiguous requirements into guided, plain-English assessments that clearly and consistently show teams where they stand across FedRAMP Low, Moderate, and High.
Behind the scenes, auditor-aligned logic evaluates responses so gaps are identified based on real risk and coverage.
Instead of asking, “Did we answer everything?” teams can finally see:
Which gaps actually block readiness
Which controls are already satisfied
What needs to happen next
As systems status changes, updates to NYLE turn the gap analysis from a one-time exercise into a reliable source of direction.
NYLE makes the FedRAMP gap analysis finally do what teams expect it to do:
show them where they stand and what to do about it, before pursuing an ATO.
I’m always open to connecting with curious minds — whether you’re building something new, exploring Awarely or NYLE, or simply interested in the spaces I work in. You can connect with me on LinkedIn, or send me a message directly through the contact form.