My first real exposure to medicine came when my grandmother was diagnosed with Multiple System Atrophy, a rare and degenerative neurological disorder often mistaken for Parkinson’s. Watching how the disease gradually took away her independence pushed me to work on prosthetic technologies aimed at restoring mobility and grounded my interest in engineering in tangible human outcomes. As I spent more time building and testing physical systems, I became drawn to problems where reliability, integration, and constraints matter at scale. In 2020, watching NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley launch aboard SpaceX’s Crew Dragon Demo-2—the first crewed U.S. spaceflight in nearly a decade—sharpened my interest in space and high-stakes engineering. Since then, curiosity has turned into practice. I now work hands-on with physical systems, from medical device R&D in a YC-backed startup to systems roles on a collegiate liquid rocket team, where testing discipline and real-world constraints shape every decision. Growing up between Colorado, Tokyo, and Irvine has also shaped how I think about the broader impact of engineering—how the systems we build affect people, environments, and resources over time. Naturally, I’ve developed a strong interest in how engineering connects to business operations, decision-making, and execution at scale. This site is a snapshot of that ongoing process: learning by doing, taking ownership, and building things that create a positive impact.