Funding the Commons San Francisco 2025

I've been blending art and technology with my unique career journey since trading web design for glass blowing lessons in 2006. When I began accepting bitcoin payments for my artwork in 2014, I discovered decentralized finance, eventually leading me back into tech as a software developer for NEAR protocol in 2020 after a brief hiatus. Today, I leverage my diverse background to build developer communities, advocating for open source solutions and digital sovereignty while working toward a more equitable web where users control their own data and digital identities.