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~20 Products, 6 Industries, 18 Years: My Builder's Journey
LifeJan 15, 2026 · 8 min read

~20 Products, 6 Industries, 18 Years: My Builder's Journey

From aerospace engineering to AI platforms across aviation, legal tech, and travel. What 18 years of shipping taught me about problems worth solving.

From Rome to the World: What Moving Countries Taught Me
LifeOct 15, 2025 · 6 min read

From Rome to the World: What Moving Countries Taught Me

Aerospace engineering in Rome, flight training in Belgium, building in Mexico and the US. Each move reshaped how I think about users.

From Rome to MIT: What Moving Between 3 Countries Taught Me About Building Products
LifeOct 15, 2025 · 7 min read

From Rome to MIT: What Moving Between 3 Countries Taught Me About Building Products

Studying aerospace engineering in Rome, researching at MIT, flight training in Belgium, building in Mexico and the US. each move reshaped how I think about problems, users, and what 'good enough' means.

Hackathon Wins Across 4 Countries Taught Me to Ship Fast
LifeSep 3, 2025 · 8 min read

Hackathon Wins Across 4 Countries Taught Me to Ship Fast

10+ wins across Italy, Spain, Mexico, and the US for Google, Facebook, ForeFlight, and Whirlpool. Hackathons taught me to ship under impossible deadlines.

7 Languages, 4 Continents, 18 Products: Lessons from Building Globally
LifeAug 13, 2025 · 7 min read

7 Languages, 4 Continents, 18 Products: Lessons from Building Globally

I've built products in Italy, Belgium, Mexico, the US, the UK, and for users in 120+ countries. Speaking 7 languages and working across cultures taught me that localization isn't translation. it's a completely different way of thinking about products.

8 Languages, 4 Continents, ~11 Products: Building Globally
LifeAug 13, 2025 · 7 min read

8 Languages, 4 Continents, ~11 Products: Building Globally

Products in Italy, Belgium, Mexico, the US, the UK, for users in 120+ countries. Localization is not translation, it is a different way of thinking.

Judging at CalHacks Taught Me About the Next Gen of AI Builders
LifeJun 11, 2025 · 7 min read

Judging at CalHacks Taught Me About the Next Gen of AI Builders

Lead mentor at UC Berkeley's CalHacks since 2018. Watching thousands of students build AI in 36 hours taught me more about tech's future than any conference.

19 Products, 4 Industries, 15 Years: My Builder's Journey
LifeJan 15, 2025 · 8 min read

19 Products, 4 Industries, 15 Years: My Builder's Journey

From aerospace engineering at MIT to building AI platforms across aviation, legal tech, travel, and education. here's what 15 years of shipping products taught me about finding problems worth solving.