Hi there.

 

I’m the founder and CEO of Folio,

proud 3x alumni of Columbia,

& an aspirational Canadian.

About

I'm the founder and CEO of Folio, a company that makes travel more meaningful through curated and personalized digital guides. I have over a decade of experience working with data and applying AI. After getting my Engineering PhD from Columbia, I spent many years as a data science consultant, leading teams to design and implement AI capabilities for large, multinational companies. My love of travel, expertise in data-enabled solutions, and persistence when it comes to finding the most elegant solution makes me the perfect person to lead Folio's disruption of the travel and hospitality industry.

When I’m not working, you can find me in the darkroom, working on a jigsaw puzzle, trying to perfect my sourdough loaf, or (unsurprisingly) traveling. I'm proud to be a current member of The Columbia Startup Lab and Good For Her. I’m always looking to grow my network, so send me a note if you’d like to connect or collaborate.

Work

 

Folio

my main gig

Folio helps short-term rental hosts provide 5-star hospitality. We create digital guidebooks, called Guest Guides, that share curated information on home essentials and local favorite spots. Each guide is a mobile-first web app that’s customized to meet the unique needs of each property. It can easily be shared as a link or via a scannable code. Best of all, a Guest Guide is an “always on” concierge, providing curated information to guests at their fingertips with the option for even more tailored travel planning using AI.


Custom Event Apps

my side gig

I make custom mobile apps for weddings, conferences, and other events to help hosts better engage their guests. Each app is accompanied by an admin app, which allows the host to directly edit content on the user app. See a sample.


AntiTravelTravelGuide

my COVID-19 project

The AntiTravelTravelGuide is the perfect antidote to quarantine boredom. The frequently updated list for things to do at home — including games to play with friends (or strangers) over Zoom, streaming performances from across the world, new things to learn, and more — is easily accessible on the Folio Travel app.


Data Science Consultant

my past life

I spent 5+ years leading teams to develop AI-enabled products for my clients at Deloitte Consulting and Opera Solutions (now ElectrifAI). Some notable projects include: operations dashboard for a major international airline to automate decisions and optimize aircraft maintenance tasks; automated marketing interventions to reduce service cancellations for a US telecom giant, proactive flagging of possible RX abuse for caseworker outreach for a Medicaid provider, and optimization of North American logistics for a $26B meat and protein producer.

Other Projects

 

Amy Cooks

cooking & baking recipes

I made an app to keep track of recipes I panic-cooked and -baked during the first few weeks of NY quarantine. It includes basic millennial starter pack items like banana bread, sourdough bread, and scallion pancakes made from kitchen-sill-grown scallions.


Film Photography

b&w 35mm prints

I take photos with an old Minolta camera using black and white 35mm Ilford film, and develop the prints in a darkroom in Gowanus. They’re mediocre at best, but I love them.

Education

 

Columbia University

’13 PhD, Renewable Energy

’09 MS, Civil Engineering

’08 BS, Civil Engineering


Stanford GSB

’12 Summer Institute for Entrepreneurship (now Stanford IGNITE)


Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras

’11-’12 Fulbright Scholar