I grew up overseas and came to the United States at 17 to pursue my education, carrying with me a perspective shaped by an emerging-market economy. My journey started on a STEM-focused path. I was a high school Chemistry Olympiad champion and built a fully functional model of the Soviet-era Lunokhod 1 robot. I arrived at Luther College in the Fall of 2023 as a major in Computer Science and Data Science, with an interest in AI innovation. That vision evolved in Spring 2024 during a venture capital externship with HP Tech Ventures in Silicon Valley, where I gained exposure to how institutional private capital powers innovation. This experience shifted my trajectory toward Wall Street, mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, economics, and the broader role of capital allocation in shaping companies, economies, and societies. I am interested in development finance and policy with a commitment to expanding access to opportunity in communities that have historically been underserved. I serve as a Board Observer at the When We Grow Up Foundation, where I contribute to strategic discussions on career access and economic mobility for young people. I also engage in policy advocacy and advisory work with the Clinton Global Initiative, Net Impact, the Volcker Alliance, and the Peter G. Peterson Foundation to promote responsible fiscal policy and advance broad-based economic progress. In my leisure, I enjoy playing tennis, soccer, and exchanging views on public policy, economic inclusion, global geopolitics, and space exploration.