Hi! I'm new to couchsurfing :)

I'm a management consultant at Deloitte Consulting, and I moonlight as a professional magician, performing at corporate events and private parties to celebrities like John Krasinski, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Usain Bolt, Rupert Grint, George RR Martin etc. To me, magic is the bridge between what we know is possible and what we feel is real in the moment. But really, I'm in the business of telling stories through problem solving - be it through powerpoint slide decks or by bringing people closer in a shared experience of something impossible. Invite me over, and hopefully we will both leave with memories and stories to last a lifetime!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I've been fortunate to travel from a very young age, competing in Robotics and Math competitions all around the world. My favorite thing while traveling has always been to immerse myself in the culture, to soak up all the language and people. I recently discovered couchsurfing which seems like an incredible way to really interact with locals!

21/50 states. In 2020 during the pandemic my friends and I rented a different house in a different state each month and worked remotely during the weekdays so we could do adventures on the weekends!

Interests

• magic
• piano
• windsurfing
• scuba diving
• skiing
• tennis
• ultimate frisbee
• robotics
• pop culture
• memes

Music, Movies, and Books

I'm currently watching "This is Us." For some reason its saccharine nature just KILLS ME!

Other shows I've enjoyed: Burn Notice, Game of Thrones.

Music: mostly epic film scores

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I interviewed champion Rafael Nadal at the 2019 US Open (Tennis Grand Slam), which was featured on ESPN.

Misc:
-was on stage with Hugh Jackman at Madison Square Garden during his one man show
-BTS made dinner for me
-taught Lin-Manuel Miranda how to film a Boomerang
-built an igloo in the Canadian wilderness from scratch
-slept in a boat in a museum in Italy...for multiple nights
-led a Marvel panel at Comic Con 2019
-walked the red carpet at Cannes 4x
-shared the same glass of water with President George W. Bush
-performed magic for a reformed drug kingpin, a billionaire and a Marvel superhero in the same night
-made Jeff Bezos laugh his infamous billionaire laugh
-had lunch with the Director of the FBI who gave me a signed book
-Netflix interviewed me to compete in their reality show The Mole
-drove Batman's Batmobile in The Batman (2022)
-perfomed on stage in Moulin Rouge

What I Can Share with Hosts

Deep conversations and stories about life, empathy, social dynamics, immigrant culture

Countries I’ve Visited

Antarctica, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Cambodia, Canada, China, Croatia, Denmark, England, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Monaco, Montenegro, Morocco, Myanmar, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Panama, Scotland, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, United States, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, Malaysia, United Kingdom, United States