I’m a relationship scientist who has spent over a decade dissecting intimacy, sex, and cultural trends. By day, I’m the Head of Research at Arya—think “Duolingo meets Esther Perel.” I build personality, erotic, and intimacy inventories that people actually enjoy taking while gaining empirical insights on love and how to expand their sense of “the possible.”

As a leading expert in intimacy tech, my work places me at the core of ideation, strategy, implementation, and messaging. I synthesize the information across teams—from writers to engineers, to marketers, to designers—I craft narratives and approaches to integrating emerging technologies into our most important relationships.

With great power comes great responsibility! I adhere to a philosophy of finding the most beneficial interventions with the lowest risk to the quality of our relationships. To do this, I analyze the data from 100k+ users, consult with leaders in the field, conduct rigorous tests, and remain a constant listener to member feedback.

Much of my storytelling ends up in publications and podcasts that allow me to break down large scientific processes into practical language. Such publications include USA Today, The Daily Mail, Newsweek, Oprah Daily, Betches, Well + Good, among others. Outside of the popular press, I also actively publish in journals, book chapters, and present at academic conferences.

When I’m not playing Cupid with algorithms, I’m wrapping up a Ph.D. in Sociology at the University of Washington (where I received my M.A. in Sociology). This is where I spent 8 years instructing courses on sex, intimacy and gender, running NSF‑funded studies, and consulting for intimacy and sex tech before moving to New York to pursue a full-time career in data storytelling.

Bottom line: I turn messy human behavior into data‑driven insights, sprinkle in some sarcasm, and help brands and humans alike understand why love is weird (but totally worth your time).