Operations · Crypto · AI
From Biotech and Pharma
to Crypto and AI.
I bring the same operating discipline from scientific programs into digital assets, AI workflows, and teams that need cleaner execution.
Work & Projects
Selected projects.
CAR-T Program Data Pipeline
Drove end-to-end data acquisition, analysis, and visualization across 4-5 concurrent CAR T-cell therapy programs at Kite Pharma (Gilead). Built the executive presentations that informed go/no-go decisions for 150+ scientists.
Career Intelligence Pipeline
Built a Claude Code-powered system that monitors company career pages, scores opportunities against a target profile, generates tailored application materials, and processes them in batches.
Fortress21: Crypto Custody & Security
Through Fortress21 Ltd., I design digital asset custody architecture for people who need stronger operational controls. Single-sig plus passphrase setups for most cases, Bitcoin multisig where it fits, inheritance protocols, and transaction workflows. $10M+ in digital asset security scope supported with zero security incidents.
Mandarin Deck: Free HSK 3.0 Learning App
A browser-based Mandarin learning app I built from scratch. Follows the official HSK 3.0 curriculum (12,281 words), with spaced repetition, native-speaker audio, reading passages, and cloud sync across devices. Live at mandarindeck.com, free to use.
RetireCalc: US Withdrawal Strategy Tool
A US retirement planner that models healthcare costs, Social Security taxation, Roth conversion windows, early-retirement spending, and the other tax variables off-the-shelf tools skip. Browser-only, no backend, no data captured.
What I Build
Three things I spend
most of my time on.
Program Operations & Data Analysis
I turn complex, multi-source data into clear narratives that drive decisions. At Gilead, I drove data analysis across four to five concurrent therapy programs. Processing samples, building analyses, and presenting findings that informed go/no-go decisions for executive leadership. The same systematic approach applies to any operation that needs to go from raw data to executive action.
Crypto Operations & Custody
Institutional-grade digital asset security. Single-sig plus passphrase setups by default, Bitcoin multisig where the added complexity is worth it, custody protocols, inheritance planning, and $10M+ in transaction and custody workflows with zero security incidents. Operational infrastructure, not speculation.
AI-Powered Automation
Claude Code is my primary tool. I used it to build this website from scratch and prototype a retirement financial planner. Before that, I wired together a voice-activated expense tracker using Telegram, ChatGPT, Make.com, and Google Sheets. I'm not a developer. I'm an operator who uses AI to build real things.
Events and Activities
Things I go to, host, or help run.
AI Vibe Coding with DeepSeek × OpenCode
A Lunatechs cafe session at Drop By Dough: DeepSeek credits, OpenCode on laptops, Alibaba Cloud in the room, and around 35 people testing an open-model coding workflow.
Lunatechs Workshop: AI & Trading
My recap from the Lunatechs AI & Trading workshop in Hong Kong: four live demos on filings, research agents, crypto factor testing, and trading interfaces.
Boba and Tech: Vibe Coding 101
A Lunatechs and Berkeley Club Hong Kong night at Central Market: boba, Cursor, laptops open, and first apps taking shape.
Claude Code Community Day: Hong Kong
A photo-led recap from the Claude Code Community Day I co-hosted at Central Market: setup help, first projects, younger builders, and 40 people opening the tool.
About Me
From the lab bench
to the blockchain.
I graduated from UC Berkeley with honors in Molecular Cell Biology. From there I spent three years in translational cancer research at UCSF, then moved through biotech R&D roles at Tizona Therapeutics and Nektar Therapeutics before landing at Kite Pharma (Gilead Sciences). At Kite, I drove data analysis across four to five concurrent CAR T-cell therapy programs: processing samples, running flow cytometry, building the analyses, and creating the presentations that went to directors, VPs, and audiences of 150+ scientists. My work directly informed go/no-go decisions, resource allocation, and study sequencing for therapies targeting multiple forms of cancer.
And then I stepped away from science to go all-in on Bitcoin and AI/Agentic engineering. The lab still has a pull on me, and the right role back in pharma, on the commercial side or at the bench, would bring me back.
I'd been going deep into Bitcoin and digital security on my own time since 2016. What started as curiosity turned into freelance consulting. I supported custody architecture and operational workflows for over $10 million in digital assets, designed single-sig plus passphrase setups, and built inheritance protocols. Zero security incidents across the full security scope.
Today I'm based in Hong Kong. I build automation systems with Claude Code, consult on crypto operations and custody architecture through Fortress21 Ltd., and I'm looking for my next full-time role. The systematic thinking from science never left. I just point it at different problems now.
UC Berkeley
BA Honors in MCB, Immunology & Pathogenesis. 3.9 GPA, High Distinction.
Science & Pharma
UCSF research, then Kite Pharma (Gilead). Data analysis across 4-5 concurrent CAR-T programs, presenting to 150+ scientists.
Crypto & AI
Crypto operations consulting, AI automation, and community building in Hong Kong
Skills & Tools
What I work with.
AI & Automation
Security
Crypto & Digital Assets
Program Operations
Latest Writing
Thoughts & tutorials.
Shipping Mandarin Deck: 25 Sessions From a Single HTML File to a Cloud-Synced Web App
How I built an HSK 3.0 learning app from zero: the spec migration, the reset bug, the broken phone update, and what I would do again.
Mar 27, 2026 · TutorialHow to Get Started With Claude Code (No Coding Required)
A practical guide to setting up Claude Code from scratch. What it is, what it costs, and how to build your first project with it.
Mar 15, 2026 · TutorialThree AI Systems I Built Without Writing Code
I studied immunology, not computer science. Here are three systems I use today, what's under the hood, and what I learned building them with Claude Code.
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