Biography

Growing up, I was fortunate to have a family that stressed that my actions were only meaningful if they wielded a positive impact on those around me. Likewise, I also became interested in the way people interacted with each other — a fascination that turned into short stories tucked away in various notebooks. As I entered college, my interest in societal interactions led to a major in Public Policy in an attempt to turn those fiction pieces into policies. Likewise, an unexpected, yet budding, love for technology inspired me to pursue Computer Science to author short stories of impactful, real-world code. Focusing on this intersection of technology and policy, I wanted to leverage technology as an empowering medium to uplift my surrounding communities. However, I quickly discovered that contemporary technologies are riddled with biases that manifest themselves in the algorithms that power these tools. With an MPhil in Technology Policy, I hope to gain an understanding of how best to regulate algorithmic bias without hampering the innovation process, while also exploring the technical frameworks necessary to tackle such biases. In doing so, I hope to combine holistic policies with tangible, technical standards to craft the necessarily diverse, inclusive, and equitable technologies of the future. I am so grateful to join the Gates-Cambridge community and am excited to learn about the world’s stories through peers that are equally committed to improving the lives of others.

Previous Education

Rutgers University Bachelor of Science in Public Policy & Bachelor of Arts in Computer Science, concentration in Urban Informatics 2019