AK

About

I'm a software engineer working at Circle. In my free time you can find me swimming in the San Francisco Bay, birding, or playing chess.

Work Experience

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Circle

Senior Software Engineer

Feb 2024 - Present
Software engineer on the special projects team.
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Phantom

Senior Backend Engineer

Feb 2022 - May 2023
Built the first backend services for Phantom to improve app performance and unlock new features.
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a16z

Protocol Specialist

Aug 2021 - Nov 2021
Engaged with governance for crypto protocols in a16z's portfolio, including Uniswap and Compound.
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0x

Software Engineer, Data Scientist

May 2019 - Aug 2021
Built tools for professional market makers to provide liquidity to 0x API users.
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Coinbase

Data Scientist

Feb 2018 - Apr 2019
Supported Coinbase Pro (the exchange product) by informing product decisions with data.
Feb 2017 - Feb 2018
Economic consulting.
Jun 2015 - Jan 2017
Research group.

Volunteering

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Dolphin Club

Swim Commissioner

Dec 2024 - Present
Organize open water swimming events for club members in the San Francisco Bay.

Education

University of Notre Dame

2011 - 2015
Bachelor's Degree in Finance and Economics

Skills

JavaScript
TypeScript
Node.js
Python
SQL
Solidity
Terraform

Swimming

35:51

Pier 15 to Dolphin Club

June 29, 2024
37:44 (self-timed)
42:24