hey, i'm michael :)
product eng • design • entrepreneurship
i study computer science and economics at uiuc.
my interest in tech started about eight years ago when i shipped a product to a buyer through eBay. at the time, my 12-year-old curious self was fascinated by how I could reach someone on the other side of the world with the power of the internet.
from there, i dove deep into learning various programming languages through weekend projects. i sought to inspire others with this knowledge, bringing me to lead several of the largest hackathons in the chicago area - hack chicago + windy city hacks.
i've also worked on computer vision products at snap, safety tooling at facebook, and developed content for millions of people around the world at codecademy.
besides that - i spend most of my time listening to music (top 0.01% of spotify listeners) + DJing, hanging out with my friends & family, and being active.