Miscellanea

Chess: I am a competitive chess player with titles of chess expert and candidate master and a US Chess Federation rating of 2162.

Long-Distance Running: I am an ultramarathon distance runner, having run a 50 mile race (and hoping to run other long-distance events in the future). More casually, I try to run at least four times per week for about 10km. Races I have completed include:

• Houston Marathon 2026
• Santa Barbara Half Marathon 2025, 2024, 2023
• San Francisco Marathon 2022
• Marin Ultra Challenge 2022 (50 miles)

Reading: I am an avid reader of both fiction and non-fiction. Some recent books I have enjoyed include:

• Fooled by Randomness - Nassim Taleb (Non-Fiction, Finance and Probability)
• Thinking, Fast and Slow - Daniel Kahneman (Non-Fiction, Behavioral Psychology)
• Never Let Me Go - Kazuo Ishiguro (Literary Fiction)
• Cat’s Cradle - Kurt Vonnegut Jr. (Satire and Science Fiction)
• Stories of Your Life and Others - Ted Chiang (Science Fiction)

Visit my Goodreads profile if you want to see what I’m reading.

Music: I listen to an eclectic mix of music and enjoy going to concerts. Some albums I have enjoyed include:

• Goldberg Variations - Vikingur Olafsson (Classical)
• Discipline - King Crimson (Progressive Rock)
• Maps of Non-Existent Places - Thank You Scientist (Progressive Metal)
• MAYHEM - Lady Gaga (Pop)

Juggling: I have been juggling since 2019 and I regularly go to Houston Jugglers meetups. I can juggle 5 balls but I prefer passing clubs with a partner. In the past, I have juggled knives and torches.