Brief Bio

I’m an assistant professor at Boston University. Broadly, I’m interested in the intersection of databases, compilers, and tensor programming. My work has two main branches. First, I make high performance computing accessible to domain experts through declarative programming coupled with automatic program optimization. This is primarily applied to sparse array programming as part of the finch-tensor project. Second, I am excited about building systems to support the open-data community. In this vein, I’m currently working on an open-data project called Govscape that provides a modern search interface over millions of government PDFs.

Not Work

Outside of databases, tensors, etc., I spend a lot of time on the following!

Running: I ran my second full marathon this summer in Vancouver, BC! Going forward, I’m interested in and a bit intimidated by trail running.

Gardening: Back in Seattle, my partner and I had a thriving garden, and we’re excited to see how the growing season compares in Boston. Here’s hoping that jalapenos can manage in the Northeast.

D&D/Tabletop RPGs: I think tabletop games are a great way to keep in touch with people and a great excuse to be a bit silly. My group just finished a campaign in “Paleomythic: A Stone Age RPG”, and I’m always excited to hear about new niche RPGs!