My career in brief:

Built and led Discover’s corporate venture group, Discover Ventures, prior to its acquisition by Capital One
Worked on strategic investments, partnerships, and acquisitions at Microsoft
Invested in public equity at mutual fund Dimensional Fund Advisors
Started my career in Silicon Valley as a software engineer at Cisco Systems, then worked on the business and product side of the technology industry at infamous startup Magic Leap (I have great stories), and Google startup competitor OpenX
MBA in finance at Wharton, with dual engineering bachelor degrees from Duke University

Currently enjoying the first sabbatical in my career (highly recommended).

General Interests:

Quirky, off the beaten path adventures (recently competed in a 332 person adult tag competition at the Met museum in Manhattan)
Meeting new people and hearing their stories (I do a weekly dinner with strangers)
Books (in 2 book clubs, one of which I run)
Exploring new countries (45+ countries visited and counting)
Podcasts (I subscribe to more than anyone else in Manhattan)
Real Estate investing
Experimenting with AI
Staying on top of the latest business, finance, and technology trends through lectures at the Economic Club of New York