As the Head of Funding Programs at Ripple, I lead a cross-functional global team that manages a 1 billion XRP fund for builders on the XRP Ledger ecosystem, a layer 1 blockchain and distributed ledger technology (DLT).

Experience

RippleSenior Director, Ecosystem Growth

2025 — Now

RippleHead of Funding Programs / Ecosystem Fund

2023 — 2025

Lead a cross-functional global team and partners

Manage XRPL ecosystem fund: Fund for builders on XRP Ledger ecosystem (Layer 1 blockchain / DLT)

Oversee grants and startup accelerator programs

RippleDirector, Accelerator and Interim Head of Developer Growth

2022 — 2023

Blockchain Ecosystem growth and Developer growth

Developer Relations and Community Advocate Groups

RippleDirector, Product Design

2021 — 2022

Design leadership focused on building product design teams around Central Bank Digital Currency, NFTs, XRP Ledger, and Developer Tools

RippleSr. Manager, Product Design

2020 — 2021

Education

University of California, Davis

BS

Cooper Professional Education

Interaction Design Practicum

UCLA

Experience+7

Education

BS

Interaction Design Practicum

Architecture Summer Cirriculum

Experience