Projects

What I'm working on.

Essays: Beyond the noise.

2024 - Present   In an era marked by profound noise, I attempt to isolate the deeper truths, empowering others to navigate these times with greater awareness.

Stealth

Coming Soon   I am working on something new. Follow along on Twitter.



Previously

During my tenure at DuckDuckGo (2014 - 2021) I've worked on hundreds of projects across many different teams. Here are a few efforts I'm particularly proud of:

Modular Search for DuckDuckGo

2015 - 2019   I've led the design effort spanning many projects and teams to modernize and modularize DuckDuckGo's Search Results, optimizing for adaptability and cohesion as well as adoption and retention, now serving >100M private queries per day.

Maps for DuckDuckGo

2019   I've designed and supported implementation of Maps, which integrates Apple's MapKit and data from sources like Yelp and TripAdvisor to expand DuckDuckGo's private search offerings.

Private Browser for DuckDuckGo

2017   I've led the effort to transform DuckDuckGo's legacy mobile app into a true Private Browser, now the most downloaded browser on Android and second most downloaded on iOS.

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