He received his B.S in Computer Science from Dartmouth College in 2001 and his M.S. in Computer Science from Stanford University in June 2006. He developed glucose meters for 2 years at Abbott Laboratories, MediSense products before deciding to move out to California and return to school. His current research is focused on system design, network security, and cryptography though a strong interest in music also led him to develop Fastab, an automatic musical notation solution for mandolin and guitar players.