Hello!
I’m an experienced data engineer who has recently relocated back to Seattle after 3 years of living in Ankara, Turkey. I have worked with a wide variety of data over the last 15 years, and am now most interested in applying my experience to Earth restoration. I closely follow approaches from around the world and am interested in quantifying things on the ground and with Earth observation tools. I am convinced that the current boom in geospatial tools and datasets will make huge advances in our understanding of the world.
I am driven by a desire to optimize human, cultural, and planetary health.
Some information about my gardening and tech projects are found below. I write occasionally on my blog and Substack too.
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I am looking for roles that cover as much of this Ikigai chart as possible. One of my managers at a consumer tech startup once remarked, “You really work just to explore the world and buy things for your garden”. Yes, but the main goal is to make a better future for the generations that are still to come.
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Projects and Research Areas
“You can fix all the world's problems in a garden” - Geoff Lawton
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Palms for food - beyond dates
Initiatives to Fund
Teas
Fruit Breeding Projects
Seattle Garden
Ankara Garden
Reforestation and Afforestation
Connected Garden Setup
Cacti for food, forage, and fire prevention
Resins and Fragrances
Nuts - alternatives from the Americas
LLM Consulting
Tea and Herb Breeding
Data
Time Series and IOT