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 # Intro
 
-I am the VP of Engineering at Smile Identity, where I work on tools that have helped over 60,000,000 people in Africa gain access to financial services. Before Smile, I was the co-founder & CTO of [Arthena](https://arthena.com) and a co-founder of [Matroid](https://matroid.com). In my spare time, I invest in people and ideas through a [small venture fund](https://skepticalinvestments.biz). I am particularly interested in projects with high social impact. If you think I can be helpful to you or your cause and would like to meet, please feel free to get in touch.
+I am the VP of Engineering at Smile Identity, where I work on tools that have helped over 90 million people in Africa gain access to financial services. Before Smile, I was the co-founder & CTO of [Arthena](https://arthena.com) and a co-founder of [Matroid](https://matroid.com). In my spare time, I enjoy investing in people and ideas through a [small venture fund](https://skepticalinvestments.biz). I am particularly interested in projects with high social impact. If you think I can be helpful to you or your cause and would like to meet, please feel free to get in touch.
 
 # Some history
 
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 - At 16, I participated in a foreign exchange program in Dortmund, Germany. Since then, I've gone back almost every year.
 
-- 14 - 17, I played a lot of video games. My favorites included Counter Strike Source, Command and Conquer 3, Halo 2, and Age of Empires II.
+- 14 - 17, I played a lot of video games. My favorites included Counter-Strike Source, Command and Conquer 3, Halo 2, and Age of Empires II.
 
-- At 18, In the summer before college, my friends and I started playing [Muggle Quidditch](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quidditch_(sport)). We went on to start over 8 teams in the [International Quidditch Association](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Quidditch_Association) including the [Buffalo Quidditch Society](https://www.facebook.com/buffaloquidditch/). At our height, we were ranked third in the IQA. Although I don't play anymore, you can still see pictures of me holding a broom while wearing a chess camp t-shirt on facebook.
+- At 18, in the summer before college, my friends and I started playing [Muggle Quidditch](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quidditch_(sport)). We went on to start over 8 teams in the [International Quidditch Association](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Quidditch_Association), including the [Buffalo Quidditch Society](https://www.facebook.com/buffaloquidditch/). At our height, we were ranked third in the IQA. Although I don't play anymore, you can still see pictures of me holding a broom while wearing a chess camp t-shirt on Facebook.
 
 - At 19, I took my first graduate course and published my first academic paper.
 
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 # Travel / Geography
 
-- I am from originally from Buffalo, New York. I have since lived in Palo Alto, Mountain View, San Francisco, Seattle, and New York.
-- I've been to ~ 50 countries, some of which I have forgotten, and many of which I would like to revisit.
-- In 2016, I visited: Canada, Ethiopia, Austria, Germany, Belgium, Ireland, Northern Ireland, Italy, Romania, Sweden, Norway, Svalbard, Panama, Costa Rica, Uganda, Japan, and the UAE, mostly in that order.
-- In 2017, I visited: Canada, Japan, Denmark, Germany, Sweden, Estonia, Russia, the Netherlands, Belgium, the U.K., Spain, Iceland, France, Switzerland, Ethiopia, and Luxembourg.
-- In 2018, I visited: Canada, France, Italy, Israel, and the U.K.
-- In 2019, I visited: Canada, England, France, and Switzerland.
-- In 2020, I barely traveled 20 blocks. I stayed in New York and remodeled an apartment.
+- I am originally from Buffalo, New York. I have since lived in Palo Alto, Mountain View, San Francisco, Seattle, and New York City.
+- I've been to approximately 50 countries, some of which I have forgotten, many of which I would like to revisit.
+- In 2016, I visited Canada, Ethiopia, Austria, Germany, Belgium, Ireland, Northern Ireland, Italy, Romania, Sweden, Norway, Svalbard, Panama, Costa Rica, Uganda, Japan, and the UAE, mostly in that order.
+- In 2017, I visited Canada, Japan, Denmark, Germany, Sweden, Estonia, Russia, the Netherlands, Belgium, the U.K., Spain, Iceland, France, Switzerland, Ethiopia, and Luxembourg.
+- In 2018, I visited Canada, France, Italy, Israel, and the U.K.
+- In 2019, I visited Canada, England, France, and Switzerland.
+- In 2020, I traveled barely 20 blocks. I stayed in New York and remodeled an apartment.
 - In 2021, I continued remodeling an apartment.
 - In 2022, I switched jobs and visited the UK, France, Greece, Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, and Kenya.
+- In 2023, I visited France, the UK, Ireland, and Rwanda.
 - I am an Oregon Trail II enthusiast.
 
 # Fun facts
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 - I almost always have a sketchbook with me and a [01 Sakura Pigma Micron Pen](https://www.sakuraofamerica.com/product/pigma-micron/).
 - I can't locate every country on a map.
 - I operate a [small angel fund](http://skepticalinvestments.biz/) with terrible returns.
-- I break about 30 traffic laws on a [cruiser](https://landyachtz.com/boards/cruiser/), [onewheel](https://onewheel.com/products/xr), [bicycle](https://www.citibikenyc.com/), or [electric skateboard](https://boostedusa.com/collections/electric-skateboards/products/boosted-mini-x) every single day.
-- I added this page because so many people complained that my site was just my resume.
+- I break about 30 traffic laws on a skateboard or [bicycle](https://www.citibikenyc.com/) every single day.
+- I stack-rank coffee shops, restaurants, and every dog I see in New York.
+- I added this page because many people complained that my site was just my resume.
 
 # I dream of
 
-- always finding inspiration.
-- enabling a brighter future.
-- doing better.
-- you not checking the commit history for earlier drafts of this file.
+- Inspiring and feeling inspired.
+- Enabling a brighter future for everyone, regardless of political or socioeconomic status.
+- Treating every individual with genuine kindness and respect.
+- Staying curious.
+- Continually improving.
+- You not checking the commit history for earlier drafts of this file.
 
 # Websites from people I admire