Elevation Nation Podcast Guest Feature
I’m very grateful to have been invited as a guest “Elevator” on the Elevation Nation podcast hosted by Sam Panitch and Parker Yablon. I’m honored they decided to reach out
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LinkedIn Feed Blocker
Ever go on linked to answer a message and then get baited into scrolling? Add this Firefox extension to hide all updates/posts on LinkedIn so you can stay productive without distractions from your feed. … Continue readingLinkedIn Feed Blocker
Y Combinator Video Bloopers
We did get an interview from the actual video we submitted (this one is just the funny outtakes). I put this video together for laughs and as a reminder that a lot of content that looks spontaneous was not really recorded on the first take. And although Y Combinator says to “just talk spontaneously as you would to a friend” for many people thats a lot easier said than done, especially when you’re … Continue readingY Combinator Video Bloopers
Banqdrop’s Story
When I was in college, collecting and organizing money for clubs or groups was always super painful. It was a major hassle to track who did and didn’t pay for things like social events, club dues, philanthropies, rent, trips, intramural leagues, etc. Even worse, some orgs still still used paper checks to comply with university oversight requirements. … Continue readingBanqdrop’s Story
Cereal-Cup Invention
Original Hand-sketched design First Hardware Prototype Tub Drain Gasket ($2.48) + Drain Cover ($4.30) + left-over glue ($🤷♂️) = ~$8 Proof of concept Sketching Design Adjustments Preparing 3D CAD for
Banqdrop Drops on the App Store
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Starting Banqdrop & Getting Scrappy
I quit my job at Visa to build a social fintech startup: Banqdrop, a platform for people to collect and share money with groups easily, transparently, and securely. I’m going
Two Sentence Book Reviews
From all the books I have read I would recommend these most strongly: Feeling Good, How To Win Friends & Influence People, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, and Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff. … Continue readingTwo Sentence Book Reviews
Visa Full Time
Accepted a full time offer at VISA’s HQ in the bay area. Now working on a larger team focusing on the CyberSource platform handling payments at scale. CyberSource processes 50