About Me
Hello! I'm Frank. 👋
I'm a software engineer, runner, cyclist, and world traveler based in New York!
I grew up in the New York City area, first in Forest Hills, Queens before moving to the suburbs, where I spent my early days running after school and curious learning about world history (which at the time I thought I would major in for college). Following the words of my high school's namesake, I then headed west for the Bay Area 🌉, where I studied computer science, applied math, and linguistics at UC Berkeley (Go Bears! 🐻). During my time in the East Bay, I attended a lot of fascinating talks, and found myself in the heart of the world of tech and Silicon Valley. After graduating, I briefly lived in Chicago and the Bay Area before moving back to New York 🗽, which I'm lucky to call home!
My interests in history and world cultures have led me to explore many places around the world, including 46 countries and 34 US states. I am generally interested in subjects revolving around the history of human culture and I also believe that the studies of language 🗣️ and geography 🌍 are powerful lenses for viewing our world. In my free time, I enjoy active pursuits like running, biking, hiking, and playing basketball, as well as playing net sports like tennis, badminton, ping pong, and volleyball. I also enjoy cooking, writing, and going to concerts and shows. I love trying new things and meeting new people!
If you'd like to reach out, my DMs are open, or feel free to e-mail me through one of the links at the bottom of the page. Would love to chat or meet up!
Blog
- 2026-06-13: Ships of the Singapore Strait
- 2026-05-25: Life in my twenties
- 2026-02-26: On setbacks in life
- 2025-09-10: Fastpacking Alta Via 1
- 2025-06-30: OOO Summit 2025
- 2025-05-25: Noma, Copenhagen
- 2025-04-23: Podcast on my life
- 2025-03-31: My selfie collection
- 2025-02-03: Lessons I learned from chess
- 2025-01-20: Why I'm writing more in 2025
- 2025-01-16: My running bib collection
- 2025-01-15: My transit card collection
- 2025-01-04: Lessons from a year of running