Mar 3Sauce Labs: My Incredible JourneyThis time last year, I was a manager of a small but mighy team of technical folks in a Go-To-Market organization at Sauce Labs, a Silicon Valley-based startup working in the software technology space. …Startup6 min readStartup6 min read
Jan 3The Toblerone ParadoxThis year, one of the things I wanted for Christmas was a big Toblerone bar. I received one from some family and was rather excited. Looking at the bar, it’s pretty large, and it will (happily) take some work to finish it. At the same time, the start of a…Decisions3 min readDecisions3 min read
Jun 2, 2022Learning By Doing and Doing It Badly“Whatever this is, this isn’t an introduction to a thesis.” I remember the meeting with my two Master’s supervisors. I was a bit over halfway into my two-year program, and my supervisors had suggested that I begin writing. It was a MSc in applied mathematics, and there was a thesis…Writing3 min readWriting3 min read
Jul 7, 2021Pink’s Hair and the Nature of Modern SpiritualityI’ve been thinking a lot about Pink’s hair. My partner is a big fan of Pink, and has been for some time. I’m not too much of a fan, but I definitely appreciate the talent and sheer will of Pink and her career. As a quick recap, Pink has been…Meditation4 min readMeditation4 min read
Published in Nerd For Tech·May 20, 2021Two Good Things and One Bad Habit from Studying MathematicsAt various parts of my life and in various contexts, people have asked “What’s the value of a mathematics degree?”. Usually there’s some vague answer about “learning how to think logically” and “a math degree opens a lot of doors”. Do I agree with these answers, in my personal experience…Mathematics4 min readMathematics4 min read
Jan 13, 2021Me and Kanye WestApproximately one year ago this week, I was listening to a lot of Kanye West. Listening to his music made me feel good, confident, upbeat. Now I only feel sad. Right around a year ago, I was getting into listening to Kayne’s classic album Graduation, which was released in 2007…Covid Diaries6 min readCovid Diaries6 min read
Nov 6, 2020January to NowI feel it’s important to print and keep diaries and personal accounts of the COVID-19 pandemic. Here is mine: At the beginning of this year, I made two decisions: I planned to go to the gym at least once a week. Now, in late August, the situation has evolved dramatically…Covid-199 min readCovid-199 min read
Oct 11, 2018Being Grateful, For My Mental Well-BeingThis past weekend was Canadian Thanksgiving, so I’ve been thinking about what I’m thankful for. Over the past year, I’ve achieved some professional success, leaving a great development team for another great team in an customer facing role. This included taking on a remote position based out of San Francisco…Mental Health4 min readMental Health4 min read
