About
I grew up in Duluth, Georgia (USA), and studied electrical engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology. An interest in Europe led me to do my graduate work at Georgia Tech’s European campus in Metz, France. Afterwards, I worked as an engineer at the European Space Agency (ESA) in Darmstadt, Germany. Presently, I live in Marbella, Spain.
In 1997, I founded an aerospace company in Germany called MakaluMedia, which develops software systems and provides engineering consultancy services. In 2000, I started a second company, in which I remain involved today, called Makalu Interactive, which has designed and built consumer web products for iconic brands like Google, Virgin America and O’Reilly.
My interests include product & user-interaction design, entrepreneurship, investing, outdoor sports, and the diversity of experiences that the world has to offer.
I’ve been extremely fortunate to have had the opportunity to travel extensively, live abroad and become fluent in a second language. It’s amazing the perspective one gains from immersing oneself in other cultures. I believe the world would be a better place if more young people traveled and studied abroad, and this is an area in which I hope to spend some effort working, at some point in the future.
I’m currently a brown-belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, a martial art I’ve practiced and successfully competed in for about eight years. I’m a fan of the Paleo diet and P90x for health and fitness.
I love to hear from readers of my blog, so please feel free to write and say hello.
