Global citizen.

Veteran of the silicon valley tech industry. Now working to fix the government using modern technology at 18F (18f.gov).

Grew up in a small town in Germany and moved to the US for university. Have lived several places across the country. Recently I have been spending a few months in China to learn Chinese and get to know the culture.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I love to make new friends from all over the world. Bonus points if you can help me learn more Chinese.

Interests

• swing dancing
• wine
• beer
• cocktails
• exercise
• technology
• video games
• traveling
• live music
• classical music
• jazz
• piano
• hiking
• camping
• extreme sports
• languages
• software
• language exchange
• nature
• startups
• jazz music

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Met former UN Secretary General Kofi Annan? Or helped Snapchat with their backend server infrastructure in the early days.

Teach, Learn, Share

Teach:
- Languages: German, English
- Instruments: Piano
- Programming: Python, Java, Backend Architecture

Countries I’ve Visited

Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, Croatia, Cyprus, Denmark, Egypt, England, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Monaco, Netherlands, Portugal, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, Germany, United States