Profile · Toronto
Raised in 7 cities, now at home in Toronto
I live in Toronto with my wife and daughter, and they come first when I decide how to spend my time.
I design, build software and make electronic music, some of it through 4th Culture (opens in a new tab) (my design practice) and some of it on my own. What ties it together is that I like to find out how a thing works, and then either make it better or make something useful out of it.
I'm a third-culture kid (opens in a new tab), and I spent my teenage years in Dubai and Cairo. Moving that often taught me to adapt and to learn fast. I still come at most problems from more than one angle because of it.
Interests
Home & making: 3D modelling, printing, automation, renovation
Food, cooking & hosting
Board games, trading card games & playful strategy
Skateboarding, hockey & staying active
Travel, nature, culture, science & history
Values
These are the ideas I keep coming back to. Each link explains one better than I could.
Past ventures
Three companies I wound down
None of them is still running, and I still use what each one taught me.
TowIt
A civic app for reporting congestion and parking violations. Co-founder and partner, Toronto.
(opens in a new tab)Chiqpea
Freelance-first digital advertising agency. Co-founder and partner, Toronto.
Boardwise
The first online skateboard shop in the Middle East. Founder, Dubai.
Places I’ve lived