I build projects at the intersection of economics, law, and technology. As co-founder of Free Our Vote, I’ve helped develop tech tools to restore rights and clear records for people with past convictions. Our work has already reached 100K+ individuals, and the organization has been recognized by Reid Hoffman’s Masters of Scale program for early-stage founders and by the Fast Forward accelerator for tech nonprofits. We’re currently running one of the largest randomized controlled trials of expungement ever attempted, starting in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.
I also co-founded MidFill, a platform closing the financing gap for “missing middle” housing by connecting smaller developers with community investors. Both efforts reflect how I use my training as an economist not just to study problems, but to build solutions.
Alongside building, I write. I author Free Our Vote’s Substack and have published op-eds in outlets like The Hill and syndicates like the Southern California News Group, as well as academic articles in leading law reviews and economics journals. My goal is to bring economic and legal insights to a broader audience — connecting research and practice in ways that are accessible and useful to the public.
I care about connecting research to practice — using data, experiments, and writing to expand opportunity and reimagine how our institutions can serve people better.
Currently Reading: Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir
Upcoming Reads: Capitalism and Modern Life by Fernand Braudel
Albums on Replay: The Stone Roses by the Stone Roses; Black on Both Sides by Mos Def; My-Lovely-Yellow-Kombi by loopcinema