Every hobby here is a lens. The way I approach a strategy game, a robotics build, or a puzzle is the same way I approach a data product — with systems thinking, precision, and a bias toward finding the optimal path.
Strategy
Engineering
Learning
Analysis
Reading
Problem Solving
Complex Strategy Board Games
Avid fan of resource management and supply chain strategy games — the longer the rulebook, the better. If it has an economic engine and branching decision trees, I'm in.
Robotics & Automation Development
Building and tinkering with automation systems where success hinges on the meticulous attention to the smallest component. One misaligned part and nothing works.
Learning New Programming Languages
Picking up new languages purely for the mental exercise — even non-work-related ones. New syntax forces new ways of thinking about structure, logic, and tradeoffs.
Sports Analytics & Statistics
Breaking down team performance through statistics, probability models, and pattern recognition. What looks like intuition on the field is almost always data in disguise.
Non-Fiction & Systems Thinking Books
Particularly drawn to books about cognitive science, complex systems, and decision-making under uncertainty. Always reading something that makes work feel sharper.
Competitive Puzzle Solving
Logic puzzles, constraint-satisfaction problems, and anything that requires structured elimination to reach the one correct answer. Patience is the real skill.
Systems Thinking & Complexity
I am an avid fan of complex strategy board games, particularly those involving resource management and supply chain optimization.
This fuels my natural tendency to approach any business problem by mapping all dependent systems and identifying the optimal path through complexity — a necessary skill for managing enterprise data architecture.
Attention to Detail & Quality
Robotics and automation product development — where success hinges on meticulous attention to the smallest component.
This same focus is applied to data quality every day. I know that a single dirty record can invalidate an entire 98% accurate model. Precision is non-negotiable.
Adaptability & Continuous Improvement
I love learning new programming languages — even non-work-related ones — purely for the mental exercise.
It keeps my technical fluency high and reinforces the agility required to choose the right technology for each specific data product challenge.
Map the System First
Whether it's a board game economy or a data pipeline — I always understand the full system before making a move.
Precision Over Speed
Every hobby I love rewards accuracy over rushing. That same patience drives my commitment to data quality and governance.
Always Iterating
I don't stop when something works — I ask why it works, then try to make it work better. That's Agile. That's also just how I live.
Details Compound
Small errors in a robotics build cascade. Small errors in a data model cascade. I learned this off the clock — and it shapes everything I do on it.
