I was born and raised in the States to immigrant parents who had attended schools in America for their undergraduate to doctoral degrees in engineering and business.

From a young age, my mother fostered creative thinking and an opportunistic mind-set that complemented her lessons in the world of business. My father emphasized the sciences and engineering to provide me with a unique blend of skills and interests.

I began academic training in business at 10 years old, in which my mother ensured that I studied from MBA textbooks and case studies. A co-worker of hers started me on BusinessWeek, and from there I started my first business in design and publishing at 13 and later got my start in internet and e-comm that same year. Many business opportunities and competitions later, I find myself in an ideal situation where I am able to begin to generate projects from observations that may possess market potential. I've realized that when coupled with ambition and hard work, an innovative mind paired with technical knowledge in the sciences provides for a unique opportunity to create solutions to challenges in the world around me.