Originally from a suburb of New York City, I lived abroad for 10 years, and I returned in 2022 to live in New York City. I was on-and-off in Kosovo, 8 months in Chile, 1 year in Kenya, and 7 years in India.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I used to be extremely active in the Couchsurfing community from 2009 to 2013. I'm looking forward to reconnecting to the people who I consider as my 'tribe'.

Interests

I spend most of my time now supporting my wife's Amazon startup; traveling every few weeks; reading on the history of tech and economics; and exploring restaurants around NYC with friends.

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: mostly hip-hop, I know a lot about '90s era rap. I used to listen to a lot of electronic music and 90s era alternative rock.

Books: I enjoy history of economics and history of technology. Some standouts are Wealth and Poverty of Nations and the Color of Law. I also enjoy a fiction binge every few years - I've tended to read notable American authors like Faulkner, Moorison, Steinbeck, and Bellow.

Movies: ones I can quickly recall are Birdman, American Beauty, Ghost in the Shell, The Act of Killing

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

hitchiked in South India
hiked Kilimanjaro
ran the NYC marathon
hiked in Torres del Pine
went to an illegal distillery in a swamp in Mombassa

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach some entrepreneurship 101 on how to approach product discovery and concept validation.
I can also guide people on tech stacks for sales, marketing, and analytics

What I Can Share with Hosts

Lots of laughs

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Belize, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Ecuador, Ethiopia, France, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kenya, Kosovo, Mexico, Netherlands, Norway, Peru, Singapore, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, Tanzania, Thailand, Turkey, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

Chile, India, Kenya, Kosovo, Spain, United States

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