As a manager - I aim to lift people up. I get the greatest satisfaction when I can help people grow as engineers or as leaders and can tell that they are engaged and motivated. I work towards cultivating an open and collaborative team culture. And of course, do all of this with a constant eye to company goals and project execution.
As an engineer - I believe strongly in pragmatism and thoughtfulness. I like to think through the trade-offs between fast-paced execution and carefully considered, future thinking code. In general, I believe that building with best practices (and lots of documentation) and building for scale will save time and headaches in the future, but there is always a limit.
In my free time - I enjoy baking, I'm currently baking my way through the entirety of the Bouchon Bakery cookbook, and hiking and climbing outdoors.