I’m a scientist turned entrepreneur. Moved to the U.S. about 15 years ago. I’m an action oriented person. If I find something that I want, I stop wasting my time in thinking about whether I should do it or not, instead, I spend most of my time coming up with action plans to get what I want. Moving to the State was like that and ditching my Harvard post doc to become a startup owner was like that. No regrets!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I love meeting new people and get to know their jouney in life. Also love learning about the local community through the lens of local perspectives!

Interests

• dogs
• cooking
• jazz
• outdoor activities
• travel
• food
• backpacker
• climbing
• startups
• blues dancing
• swing dance

Music, Movies, and Books

Regina Spektor, Tracey Chapman, Amy Winehouse, Carla Bruni, Jason Mraz

Green mile, Big fish, Shawshank redemption, Forrest Gump, Inception

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I used to be a field biologist running around in the jungle of Panama catching wild birds

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach how to cook Korean dishes
I studied aging during my PhD, ask me how to make you live long!
I am a curious person and love taking apart and putting together things made out of gears
Love learning about others' career paths

What I Can Share with Hosts

I am a clean and low maintenance guest. I’m always happy to share my travel stories, what I studied, and my career transition from science to entrepreneurship. Also I love cooking together with people and show them my secreat Korean sauce! I am also generous with my human network, if there is any business or personal connections that I can make (world wide) I am happy to do so!

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Netherlands, Panama, Saudi Arabia, Taiwan, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

South Korea, United States