I earned my bachelor's from Columbia University in 2018, where I studied computer science and mathematics. After graduating, I moved to Seattle to work as a software engineer at Microsoft. In 2020, I returned to Columbia University for my master's, focusing on theoretical computer science. During this period, I became interested in zero-knowledge cryptography, and eventually went on to work for Scroll, a startup applying this technology in the blockchain space.

As of August 2023, I've shifted my focus towards AI interpretability. Modern AI systems have become incredibly impressive, and yet their inner workings are still poorly understood. There is a lot of work to be done towards understanding the capabilities and limitations of these systems, and I want to try and contribute to this effort.

Outside of work, I spend a lot of time across various hobbies. I love jazz music - I'm a decent tenor player, and a much worse piano player. Chess is a more recent hobby of mine, and I mostly play online. I like to run - I ran my first marathon in April 2023. I'm a big Fenerbahçe fan, and am currently learning Turkish.

Now

(Last updated: March 2025)

I'm currently based in Berkeley, where I'm working on AI safety research as part of the Anthropic Fellows Program.

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