Curious about how companies grow.
I'm a graduate student in Global Business Development at San Diego State, where I also earned my B.A. in International Business with honors, graduating magna cum laude. I'm in the 4+1 program, an accelerated path into the master's that only the top students in the International Business class are accepted to.
Most of my cohort are experienced professionals with long-standing careers. I have far less experience, and I'm holding my own alongside them and still leading.
What gets me going are the problems at the heart of growth: finding the right markets and customers, building a pipeline of new business, and turning strategy into revenue.
Outside of class I run Downpour Digital, a web design firm for small businesses, and help lead the International Business Society at SDSU.
What I work with
AI and data
- Claude
- ChatGPT
- Excel (pivot tables, data analysis)
- Power BI
- Salesforce
- PowerPoint
- Word
Certifications
OpenAI Applied AI Foundations
Oct. 2026
Anthropic AI Fluency: Framework & Foundations
Oct. 2026
Languages
I studied abroad in Taiwan, joined the National Chinese Honors Society, and kept working on my Mandarin after I came home. Korean is the one I'm learning now.
- EnglishEnglishNative
- 中文Mandarin ChineseConversational
- 한국어KoreanBeginner
Off the clock
Music
I'm a singer, guitarist and songwriter. I played in multiple bands through high school and college, and I have released a single that is out on all streaming platforms. On stage the job is to read the room and change course before anyone has to ask, and I try to bring the same attention to my work.
Golf
Golf keeps me patient and honest. It is also the best excuse I know to spend four hours getting to know someone.