Working with Me

A guide to collaborating effectively.

💖 Core Values

• Helping others grow — I measure success by the people and leaders we develop
• Ownership & accountability — we own outcomes, not just tasks
• Execution matters — ideas are only as valuable as what we ship
• Improve the system — if something is broken, we fix it in a way that scales

🏃🏽 What Motivates Me

• Expanding access to opportunity through technology
• Building high-performing, diverse teams that ship meaningful products
• Helping engineers grow into leaders, architects, and decision-makers
• Operating as a product-minded engineer — strong UX and engineering go hand in hand

🙌🏽 Working Style

• I focus on quality, clarity, and execution
• I care about details, but I’m pragmatic about time and tradeoffs
• I value transparency and shared context — it makes teams faster and better

How I operate:

• I’m a builder and fixer
  • → If you bring a problem, bring a proposed solution
  • → If it’s systemic, we’ll solve it in a way that scales
• I optimize for clarity over speed
  • → Misalignment is more expensive than slowing down briefly
• I expect ownership at all levels
  • → Don’t wait to be told what to do
  • → Drive problems forward and pull others in when needed
• There are no dumb questions
  • → If others might have the same question, ask it publicly

Team norms I care about:

• Prefer Slack channels over DMs (shared context > silos)
• Meetings should have: agenda, clear decisions, action items, and owners
• If we work closely, we should have a regular cadence (1:1s or working sessions)
• My calendar is up to date — feel free to schedule time (make it editable when possible)

📲 Communication

• Slack → quick questions, urgent issues
• Email → async updates, broader communication (flag blockers clearly)
• Docs → anything that requires discussion, iteration, or decisions

If something is important, write it down. If something is blocking you, escalate early.

🖥️ Working Remotely

• Typical hours: 8am–4pm PT (with a break around lunch)
• I’ll often have video on, but there’s no expectation you need to
• You may occasionally see a toddler or a dog — that’s part of the setup

🤝 1:1s

• Use this time to get unblocked, align, and grow
• Keep a running doc so we use the time well
• We’ll regularly cover:
  • What’s going well
  • What’s not working
  • Where you want to grow

My goal is to make your work more effective and less frustrating.

🌳 Feedback & Growth

• I value direct, actionable feedback — upward and downward
• I’ll give feedback clearly and with context; you should expect the same
• If something feels off, say it early — small issues compound quickly

A note on style: I’m passionate about the work and it shows. If I’m being direct, it’s about the work — not the person.

🧠 How I Think

• I lean structured and pragmatic
• I care about systems, consistency, and follow-through
• I tend to default to responsibility, reliability, and getting things done

(Frameworks if useful: ISTJ | Enneagram 3/2/7 | CliftonStrengths: Relator, Responsibility, Arranger, Discipline, Harmony)

📌 Final Note

If you take one thing from this:

Be proactive, bring clarity, and take ownership.

That’s how we build teams that actually scale.