About Me

I help companies transform through technology. I've led digital transformations for Fortune 500s, built several eCommerce companies with my brother, and worked with AR/VR startups around the world.

I wrote Real-Time 3D Graphics with WebGL 2, which several universities use to teach computer graphics. I'm also an open source contributor, mainly working on graphics engines, machine learning tools, and system architecture.

These days, I'm studying math+education to build tools that simplify the creation of deeply interactive/immersive educational content. My background in philosophy, math, and programming gives me a unique lens for solving hard technical problems.

Outside of work, you can find me either in the car world, traveling, or hunting for the world's best Chinese hotpot (obsessively).

I advise companies on:

• Engineering teams & culture
• System architecture & design
• AI strategy & implementation
• Graphics & visualization

Want to chat? Find me on LinkedIn.

Experiences

• Consulting: Rose from Digital Analyst to Associate Partner at McKinsey & Company. Led end-to-end digital transformations across industries, leveraging analytics, digital twins, and immersive workspaces to optimize business operations.
• Open Source & Graphics Engineering: Core contributor to Famo.us' leading 3D mixed-mode rendering engine, collaborating with Google (Angular) and Facebook (React) on GPU-accelerated interfaces. Winner of Google/Firebase Hackathon with a real-time collaborative code editor.
• Teaching Abroad: Taught philosophy and English in Beijing, helping design curriculum and seminars.
• Investment Banking: Worked on Groupon’s IPO as part of Williams Capital Group’s financial analyst team in New York.
• Entrepreneurship: Co-founded JPJ Studios, building a data-driven marketplace for collectibles. Recognized in major auto media outlets and won the NOPI Auto Nationals three years in a row.
• Healthcare Data Science: At Arizona State University, led improvements across four healthcare clinics, increasing workflow efficiency by over 60%.

Book Publications

• Real-Time 3D Graphics with WebGL 2, the leading book on WebGL2, and a reference textbook for several universities
• U&I with React, a LeanPub best selling book delivered entirely open-source

Speaking Events

• QCon 2023: Exciting Web Ahead with WebGL/WebGPU
• McKinsey Digital Hackathon on building towards a sustainable and inclusive tomorrow
• JSChannel Conference 2017​: Scalable User Interfaces (Asia's largest JS conference)
• JSChannel Conference 2016​: Hardware Accelerated JavaScript (Asia's largest JS conference)
• Phoenix JS: A Journey into WebGL​
• Phoenix ReactJS: Modular CSS​
• Mixed Mode: A New Coverflow with WebGL​​
• 1st place, Google/Firebase Solo Hackathon

Education

• Master's, ALM, Mathematics for Teaching (In Progress) — Harvard
• MicroMaster's, Statistics & Data Science — MIT
• Bachelor's, Philosophy — ASU

Certifications

• Ethical Theories — ASU
• Applied Mathematics — Imperial College London
• Machine Learning Specialization – Stanford
• Generative AI with LLMs — DeepLearning.ai
• Azure Solutions Architect Expert — Microsoft
• Azure Administrator Associate — Microsoft

Hobbies

• Board games (Chess, Catan, Resistance, etc.)
• Random musical instruments (Handpan, Piano, Tonbak, etc.)

Car Competition & Magazine Features

• Performance Auto & Sound, East Meets West
• Modified Magazine, To Lust For
• NOPI Auto Nationals Winner, 2008
• NOPI Auto Nationals Winner, 2007
• NOPI Auto Nationals Winner, 2006