I’m a passionate food scientist and innovator, serving as co-founder and Vice President of Research & Development at Voyage Foods, a food-tech company based in Oakland, California.

I thrive on sharing my curiosity and excitement around food, and I believe the best meals start with learning. Through teaching, storytelling, and hands-on exploration, I love helping others discover the “why” behind what we cook and eat.

I've built and scaled R&D functions in mission-driven, fast-moving environments, taking ambitious ideas from early science all the way to products on shelves nationwide. My experience spans building technical teams from the ground up, navigating the path from bench to commercial scale, and aligning R&D with business strategy at every stage of company growth. Today, I love partnering with teams and organizations working on the future of food — through advising, collaborating, and sharing what I've learned about building things that are both scientifically rigorous and genuinely good.