About

I've been fascinated by computers from an early age. One of my earliest memories is being at a Buddhist children's summer camp, where someone told me about an app that started as a hobby but grew to millions of users through the App Store. I didn't even know what an iPhone was at the time, but that story and others like it had a strong influence on me – both directly, as an interest in technology, and indirectly, by shaping my interest in the philosophy and impact of technology.

I started coding at 12, built video games and did competitive programming in high school (placing 3rd in Hungary). I dropped out of college after 30 days to start my first company and later worked with various tech companies:

• Temedica, a pioneer in the preventive health space, where I worked as a software engineer on medical apps used in the healthcare system in Germany.
• I was an early co-founder and CTO at Dakai, a top-tier development and advisory firm in software and AI. During my time there, I led initial hiring and technical direction, built crypto smart contracts and helped scale the backend of transportation app Spin ($100m acquisition by Ford). I also led the development of an internal management platform at Spotify that assisted the company's entry into the podcast space.
• I designed, built, and scaled a pricing algorithm from zero to being used by companies with portfolios of over 6,000 properties. The algorithm generated higher revenue, made possible by a radically different design from those of Airbnb and legacy pricing engines.
• I built Column, a private, invite-only social network for high-quality conversations. Column has hosted researchers, public intellectuals, and economists including Constance Hunter and Curtis Yarvin.

I work with and advise companies through my software firm Basis Labs. I ski and snowboard, practice intermittent fasting, meditation, cold showers, and ice baths. I grew up in Hungary, lived in Budapest, and briefly in LA.