About me
I'm from the Bay Area and work as a QA engineer at Veeva Systems in Pleasanton, CA. I graduated summa cum laude from Santa Clara University in June 2024 with a B.S. in Commerce in Management Information Systems. I also coach the Shotokan Karate team at SCU.
Outside of work I play upright bass, both classical and jazz, and I sing. In university, I sang with the SCU Chamber Singers and played in the orchestra, and I've sung the national anthem at SF Giants and Golden State Warriors games.
- Work
- QA Engineer, Veeva SystemsPleasanton, CA
- School
- Santa Clara UniversityB.S. in Commerce, Management Information Systems · Summa cum laude · Dean's List · 2024
- Home
- SF Bay Area
- Karate
- Shodan, Hayashi-ha Shitō-ryūTraining since age 6 · Coach, SCU Shotokan Karate team
- Music
- Upright bass & voiceClassical and jazz bass · SCU Chamber Singers · SCU orchestra
Karate
19 years on the mat
I'm a shodan (first-degree black belt) in Hayashi-ha Shitō-ryū, and I've also trained in Shotokan for the last six years. These days I coach the Shotokan Karate team at SCU, and I build things for the karate world, like websites for two dojos and a kata data analysis site.
Bronze medal in Kata, Karate National Championships in Reno, NV
- Age 6Started Hayashi-ha Shitō-ryū
- Age 10Started competing
- Age 19Started Shotokan
- Jun 2026Trained with world champion Rika Usami
In Tottori, Japan. See the reel ↓
- NowShodan, and coaching the SCU Shotokan Karate team
Travel
@gourdtravels
Trips I've taken, from an ice cave in Alaska to sunset above the clouds on Mt. Fuji. I'd rather make something from my memories than buy a souvenir that blends into the background.
