I've spent the last couple of years hopping around the world, exploring different neighborhoods and cities, and have now happily returned to my beautiful home city Seattle.

I'm a very laid-back and open-minded guy. I see myself as a citizen of a world that I know maybe 0.1% of. I want to experience the other 99.9% not just to learn, but to meet and understand the people of the world and their lives. In doing this I am trying to work on my own presence, empathy, and authenticity.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I mainly used Couchsurfing to meet people on my travels—it was recommended to me by a couple of friends and people I've encountered along the way. Now it's a great way to meet people in or visiting my home city!

Interests

I love the outdoors: hiking, backpacking, kayaking, etc. In the winter, snowboarding is my jam. But my biggest addiction by far is diving—I am very at home under the sea. In general I am prone to spontaneity. I am also a growing photographer and a positively awful but learning pianist.

I'm a big astronomy buff and I like tinkering with things: electronics mostly but I love to build things and I'm slowly working on converting a small bus into my road-trip-party-wagon. Her name is Dribble. There's a story behind that.

I work at a fast-growing startup and it’s 100% remote, so I can generally be anywhere, which matches my travel bug quite well.

• dining
• cooking
• running
• partying
• drinking
• electronics
• technology
• traveling
• socializing
• outdoor activities
• hiking
• backpacking
• kayaking
• snowboarding
• astronomy
• engineering
• software
• tourism

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: I'd say I listen more often to our era's pseudo-hipster modern indie folk singers and songwriters. I do listen to just about every genre when I'm in the right mood.

Books: I consume them with great fervor. I try to alternate between fiction and non-fiction. No genre is safe from my eyeballs, but I am a sucker for dystopian fiction. Recently I've been reading a lot more on personal growth, vulnerability, and meditation.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Helped build the great metropolis of Black Rock City. )'(

Teach, Learn, Share

I always try to make myself a home in any city I live in, so I'm usually a great guide for local food, drink, and fun.

I spent five years on Apple’s software engineering team, and have since built a few successful tech startups. So if you are interested in technology or want to learn more about tech and startups and whatnot, I'm your man.

I love cooking, sometimes experimentally ("hey, what's this taste like?!" shakeshakeshake) and usually the results are good. Mostly I love to cook as the kitchen is great time to share stories with the people in my life.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Cambodia, Canada, China, Costa Rica, Denmark, England, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Malta, Mexico, Netherlands, Portugal, Russian Federation, Scotland, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States