Notes along the way

Writing.

On building things, learning from people, and finding a way through.

Trust and early career belief (Copilot offer)

Which students stood out for top AI roles

AI experts left me thinking AI was useless

Hiring post went so hard LinkedIn thought I was a bot

No, AI is not a substitute for entry-level hires

Everyone at my high school said I'd be a doctor

I got promoted in under a year, then immediately failed

I got into Microsoft AI by learning to rely on others

How I navigated the early career job market

Starting as Member of Technical Staff at Microsoft AI

Calling the end of my time at Instacart

Starting my career as a Software Engineer at Instacart

Martin Frauendorf Memorial Prize, UBC CS

Summer with PROOF Centre of Excellence (research spotlight)