My Story
Beginnings in Music
I studied classical piano for 14 years and was a dedicated saxophonist, eventually performing for New Trier Township High School—one of the top high school jazz programs in America—in venues across New York, Chicago, and New Orleans. Along the way, I had the opportunity to open for groups and artists including the Dizzy Gillespie All Stars and Christian McBride. As principle alto saxophonist, what I loved most was leading my saxophone section and celebrating the shared success of a strong performance together.
Transition to Audio
I attended the University of Michigan to study jazz saxophone performance. While I loved performance, I became interested in the technical side of sound and transitioned into audio engineering.
I learned to mix, edit, and design audio for music, television, advertising, film, and video games. I worked at the Chicago Recording Company, where I was able to work with clients like Chance the Rapper, John Cusack, and Chris Rock. Then, in 2021, I joined the startup Blerp as a sound designer.
Discovering Product
At Blerp, I was exposed to product management for the first time. Watching designers, engineers, and PMs work together to ship meaningful outcomes echoed the teamwork I'd experienced as principle alto saxophonist, and I became instantly hooked.
I immersed myself in everything product—both inside and outside the Blerp office—and gradually took on more responsibility. That progression led to over four years in a dedicated product role, where I shipped solutions across our product suite.
Leveling Up
While I loved my time working at Blerp, I knew that to truly excel as a PM I needed to deepen my business and technical foundations. I enrolled in the Tech MBA program at the NYU Stern School of Business in May 2025 and graduated in May 2026.
The MBA was transformative. Building skills across disciplines like data science, finance, engineering, and business strategy made me a more well-rounded and confident product thinker.
Warner Music Group
Most importantly, I was able to leverage the degree and my prior experience to land a product management role at Warner Music Group, where I am excited to continue growing as a product leader and build technology that helps shape the future of the music industry.