About

I started this site because I believe adventure shouldn’t be reserved for sabbaticals or fantasy bucket lists — it should be a lifestyle. But planning it? That’s often a mess.

I’m here to make adventure more accessible through smarter planning, data-driven tools, and philosophical reflection. I write about decision-making under uncertainty, the psychology of exploration, and how to better use time — the most precious non-renewable resource we have. This space is where I think out loud, build tools like AdventureOS, and share what I learn along the way.

My Experience

I’m a Staff Data Scientist with a PhD in machine learning and years of experience solving complex, high-stakes problems at scale. I’ve worked with everything from neural networks to optimization engines — and now I’m using those same tools to rethink how we plan our lives.

Beyond the desk, I’ve spent years chasing elevation, racing trails, and packing meaning into long weekends. I’ve built scrapers to track adventure ideas, tested calendar visualizations to surface hidden time, and prototyped systems that help you say “yes” more often.

My Journey

Like most people, I fell into the trap of treating vacation like a reward — something that needed to be earned, maximized, and squeezed into rigid PTO boxes.

But a few years ago, something shifted. I realized that decision-making frameworks, when applied to everyday life, could actually expand how I traveled, connected, and lived. That realization became a project. That project became a platform. That platform became AdventureOS.

This site is part journal, part lab notebook, and part manifesto. It’s where I document the tools I’m building, the patterns I’m noticing, and the human elements I never want to forget.

My Goals

• Build AdventureOS into the go-to platform for smart travel planning — grounded in real life constraints
• Grow a community of curious, ambitious adventurers who care about optimization, aesthetics, and meaning
• Publish a book or longform essay on adventure as an antidote to modern paralysis
• Create tools that help people design more aligned, intentional lives — not just vacations
• And yes, sneak in as many mountain sunrises and coastal bike rides as I can