Building
Things I've built that bridge philosophy, cognitive science, and engineering.
Queer Robot Companion (Pax)
Led the technical architecture and ethical design of a queer-affirming robot companion system, now continuing in an advisory role. The prototype models gender fluidity as a dynamical state variable that evolves through interaction, demonstrating how AI systems can represent non-normative identities.
This project explores fundamental questions about what it means for artificial agents to understand and respect human identity — particularly identities that resist static categorization.
Software Engineering at Apple & Reddit
Eight years of professional software engineering at major tech companies, focused on iOS development and system architecture.
Apple (2021–2023)
- Refined the interface and interactions of the Apple Music app across macOS, iOS, and tvOS
- Built core accessibility features for Apple TV
Reddit (2017–2021)
- Led re-architecture of front page feed system
- Designed first analytics framework for iOS app
- Established unit testing practices across iOS codebase