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Hi, I’m James!

From a young age, I loved building and creating. In my childhood, that manifested in intricate Lego structures and family woodworking projects. In college, I studied Mechanical Engineering, spending many days and nights in the machine shop and electronics lab. Early in my career, I designed and built next-generation 5G wireless antenna systems at a telecommunications startup. Later, I helped to develop and deploy autonomous earth-moving robots at startup Built Robotics. In my last role I had the opportunity to collaborate with an extremeley talented and multidisciplinary team researching and building adapative robotics systems at Autodesk Research.

Along the way, I discovered and cultivated a passion for building systems at the intersection of hardware, software, and the cutting edge of what is possible. Most importantly, though, I am excited by getting those systems out of the lab and doing useful work in the real world.

I am now a co-founder of Cosmic Robotics where we are building robots to enable autonomous construction on Earth and beyond. We’re in the early stages and I couldn’t be more excited to build.

Outside the office, I love being active, especially in nature. Lately, that means long hikes or climbs in the Sierra Nevada. Rock climbing is in the middle of a Venn diagram of physically, mentally, and technically challenging. It requires constant learning, creativity, and preparation. It also helps that climbing can take you to some of the most beautiful places on Earth.

When not climbing, I can be found wandering the Potrero Hill neighborhood of San Francisco or reading. When not eating salads at home, I can be found scouring the Bay Area for pizza that doesn’t insult my NY-native sensibilities or a burrito that can live up to Honest Tom’s (RIP) from Philly. I’m open to recommendations on either, but please submit a CV with your food critic credentials so I can determine if you can be trusted.

This site is an experiment. A random assortment of posts and musings. Feel free to follow along and reach out!