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He questions the policies, assumptions, and failures that undermine our nation’s national security strategy, interrogates the lessons of the geopolitical past, and attempts to shape our understanding of the technological future.
He approaches his work by combining interdisciplinary research methodologies with a strategic mindset, chiefly analyzing political and economic impacts, and, more broadly, the human, cultural, and technological factors that influence outcomes in complex systems. Read his MO.
He is currently a student at Northeastern University, a candidate for an interdisciplinary Bachelors of Science in business strategy, public policy, design, history, and Judaic studies. He is slated to graduate in Fall 2026.
In Summer 2025, he will spend a semester abroad at the London School of Economics studying the international political economy. He would love to meet friends in London, or nearby cities (or nations) :)
His wide-ranging skillset, even wider-ranging passions, interdisciplinary mindset, deep desire to learn, and obsession with work position him for a variety of roles across growth, policy, product, design, and operations. He’s passionate about contributing to impactful work with intelligent systems, national security, public policy, or international development. Contact him with opportunities, questions, or requests.
His maternal grandparents were career musicians, and he has picked up several over the years. He’s currently learning doira and duduk, but his favorite has been the cello.
His favorite trip was to Japan in Summer 2025, where he studied experience design and conceptualized a photo book on the convergence of tradition and modernity in Japanese spaces. When he gets around to it, he plans to publish it.
He hopes to one day visit Uzbekistan, where his family is from. He has been cooking the national dish since he was tall enough to reach the stove.