I study people.I tell stories.I build products to bring them to life.

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About

Northwestern '28. Building at the intersection of technology, media, and capital.

I believe the future is created twice. First in imagination. Then in reality.

Most people think human progress starts with technological improvements. I think it starts with imagination.

Every technology company, social movement, and cultural shift begins with a story someone tells about a world that does not yet exist.

That is why I've always been drawn to film and literature. They expand the boundaries of what we believe is possible. They shape how we understand ourselves, how we see others, and how we imagine the future.

So I tell stories. Then I build products.

Because products are where imagination meets reality. Every user decision is a signal. Every failed feature is information. Every iteration is a step closer to understanding what people genuinely need, value, or desire.

I love building because it turns abstract beliefs into concrete questions. Not “Is this idea interesting?” but “Does this make someone’s life meaningfully better?”

I'm also drawn to investing, because allocating capital is ultimately a question of what we choose to value.

My life’s work is to imagine new possibilities for how we think, create, and live—and then bring them into existence.

2024 – 2028

Northwestern
Northwestern University

B.A. in Economics & Radio/Television/Film

Chicago, IL

2024 and Prior

Grew up in United States and China

Traveled 30+ countries across 5 continents

Developing a global lens on how people, cultures, and markets collide.

New York Times
New York Times

Student journalist · 2023

Iowa
Iowa Young Writers Studio

Creative writer · 2022

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