An Introduction

Since childhood, I’ve dreamed about how to make the world more sustainable by improving the way we move and how we use energy. I remember feeling frustrated by the school bus’s loud screeching stops, seemingly wasting the energy it released from its brakes. I found it disheartening that we willingly polluted the air we breathe with gas guzzling vehicles, that made the life for allergy or asthma prone kids like myself much more difficult.

These frustrations inspired me to seek a better way to move through the world, thus I sought to become a mechanical engineer to help solve our biggest climate challenges. I got a bit sidetracked, however, as I fell in love with programming and switched to Computer Science in my bachelor’s. I was captivated by the ability to transform abstract ideas into reality at the speed of a click. It was empowering to manipulate digital worlds, but I lost track of the larger plot when looking for internships and jobs out of college.

While I am grateful for my professional experiences in my current work, I’ve learned a few things about myself as I reflected on life during pandemics and other historic events. The thing that has rung the most true over the past few years has been:

We only get one life to live and what better way to live that life than by doing something you care about and love.

I’ve found renewed inspiration from creators like Cleo Abram, who highlights positive scientific developments that give people hope for our planet’s future. Entrepreneurs like RJ Scaringe reinforce my belief that humanity’s electrification journey is inevitable and we have the opportunity today to begin making it a reality, for us and future generations. Places like the Atlanta Beltline, the brain child of Georgia Tech alum Ryan Gravel, convinced me that the places we live are just as important as how we move through them and the two are very much so interconnected.

This blog will explore these dimensions of my rekindled passion for creating a better world through sustainable transit and developing spaces where people can truly thrive.

I’m pursuing this passion while while studying for my Masters in Computer Science at Georgia Tech, having recognized how crucial my software and problem-solving skills will be in society’s sustainable transition. It’s a daunting task for sure. Venturing into the unkown in search of paths towards a better tomorrow will be no cake walk. But what is life without a little bit of adventure?

This journey will be a challenging yet rewarding experience and I’m excited to share every moment I can with you. I hope you join me as we venture into creating a world we and future generations want to live in.