I play the Pokémon Trading Card Game at tournaments.

…and I’ve been doing that since elementary school.

Pokémon is a strategy card game where players assemble 60-card decks from their own collection and battle them against each other. It’s comparable to chess or poker in terms of strategic complexity.

I’m a five-time World Championships invitee, a regional champion, and the second-place finisher from the 2022 World Championships (held in London, UK). Suffice it to say, I quite enjoy this game.

My journey started at a comic book store in Croton-on-Hudson, NY.

I started playing competitively in fifth grade, at weekly local tournaments held in hobby shops. During my freshman year (after COVID lockdowns), I started travelling the world to play in major tournaments.

Now, I’m a professional-level Pokémon TCG competitor who’s played in four different countries on three different continents. I sign brand deals, collaborate with other top players, and run a coaching business on the side.

Today, I'm using my Pokémon expertise to bridge the gaps between AI, games, and education.

Hartford, CT regionals (2019)