About
What I'm building
I build tools and programs that help people live with more dignity and agency.
Most of my time goes into Q10E Labs, the company I founded in 2025. We're building human programs and tools for connection, friendship and attention: a private app where friends and small groups grow together, with shared goals, programs to do offline, and milestones worth celebrating.
Why I started it: in my own words.
Background
I grew up in four countries on three continents, and learned early what it takes to belong somewhere new and how to translate between cultures. I've been translating ever since: between theory and practice in a PhD in computer science and an academic career, where teaching turned out to be one of the things I do best; then between engineers and executives while building infrastructure and product at US tech companies.
Along the way I built engineering teams, mediated between leaders, and made hard calls about leadership when they were needed. My professional network spans leadership teams across Google, Cockroach Labs, Blacksmith, Datadog, Databricks, Microsoft, Cisco, MongoDB and others. (See also LinkedIn.)
Council member in Diemen
Since May 2026 I serve on the municipal council of Diemen, the Netherlands, for D66. See Council member in Diemen for my portfolio and my conflict-of-interest commitments.
Leadership and mentoring
Alongside Q10E I keep a small practice. Through Thaumogen I join growing tech companies for a stretch and work inside the team: building, shipping, selling or managing where there's a gap, with the experience of having led engineering at scale. Teams and their leads pick up the habits by working next to me. Through Neurodare I coach founders, leaders and independent professionals who want more agency in their work. See Work with me.
Beyond work
I care about systems that help people flourish: in companies, in communities, in civic institutions. Outside of work: snowboarding, deep friendships, and the occasional side project (see Ventures).