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Last updated March 2026 · Austin, TX
A snapshot of what I'm actually doing — not a highlights reel, just what's true right now. Inspired by nownownow.com.
Working on
Research at UTSA Mobile Lab — improving QuitTxt, collaborating on a related healthcare AI paper
Looking for a full-time role in SWE, ML Engineering, or Data Engineering — actively interviewing
Building a multi-agent personal OS using Claude and OpenClaw — manages tasks, tracks context, nudges when things slip
Building
QuitTxt — new model evaluation pipeline, improving retrieval quality on clinical literature
Portfolio improvements — case studies, resume page, cleaner copy
Open-source contributions — Algora bounties as portfolio evidence
Figuring out
Whether to optimize for FAANG-style roles or earlier-stage companies where I can own more
O-1 visa pathway vs. H-1B lottery — leaning toward building evidence for O-1
How to balance research, job search, and building without burning out on all three
Recently finished
M.S. in Computer Engineering, UTSA — December 2025
Applied to 8 engineering roles in March 2026
2025 taxes (Sprintax, 1040-NR) — expecting a $2,035 refund
Deployed personal agent infrastructure on GCP
Not doing
Social media — not active on Twitter/X right now
Side projects for the sake of side projects — focused on things that ship or matter