Welcome to the portfolio.
The anti-resume. A mix of things that I find significant, not all professional.
I’m Wally. Data scientist at Extend, previously in software investing and consulting, working on RodSmith (custom fishing rods) on the side, and the best bagel-maker in San Francisco — I’m willing to defend that one. The longer version is on the about page.
THIS MONTH
doorpi — a door that knows my face and waits for a peace sign.
Pi Zero + ESP32 + MediaPipe. A face-match unlock with a peace-sign verification step before the relay fires.
Tioga Road, before the cars.
90 miles through Yosemite on opening weekend, after the road was plowed but before the gate opened to cars. Crane Flat to Mono Lake, 9,718 ft.
THIS YEAR
RodSmith — a knowledge-first marketplace for custom rods.
Builders meet anglers. Bespoke commissions, made-to-order spec, and in-stock inventory in one shape.
Mount Whitney, alpine start.
2:27 AM summit push out of Trail Camp. Sunrise at 14,505 ft — the highest in the lower 48.
Data scientist · Extend.
Pricing and risk models for extended warranties — Peloton, Oura, Sonos, Michaels, Advance Auto Parts.
Sunday bagels.
Bagels are the trophy. Bread and pizza are practice.
BEFORE NOW
IRONMAN 70.3 Indian Wells.
5:41:08 finish. Bike was the strongest leg by division rank.
Cornell Sprint Football #87.
Three years at wide receiver. All-CSFL Academic, senior season.
AmEx mislabel detection.
HDBSCAN, Louvain, and an LSTM, pointed at the mislabeled training data behind a BERT classifier’s confident mistakes. Led an eight-person team.