On his hope for the future of engineering and his hobbies of surfing and dancing.

“Creating controlled systems is the next level — a kind of meta-engineering where we create something that regulates itself to perform in a way beyond the capability of a human operator, yet is created by humans.”

“Dancing taught me that I can become proficient at something that may seem hopeless by just constantly chipping away at it and not stopping.”Finally, I really enjoy traveling. It gives me an understanding of how different life experiences truly impact perspectives, and has taught me how to better see things from another’s point of view, rather than just the point of view I would have if I was standing in their position.


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