I value curiosity, altruism, self-improvement, authenticity, and emotional intelligence. I consider myself both a people person and a technical person.

Issues close to my heart: the housing crisis, urbanism, AI, effective altruism, climate optimism, and anything that bridges the divide between public policy, tech, and activism. I enjoy making music and art and teaching myself new things.

If you like personality tests, I'm a Myers-Briggs ENFP (a "campaigner") and an Enneagram Type 4 (the "individualist".) I consider myself an expressive and authentic person, seeking novelty and meaning in this world.

🎨 Designing Your Life by Bill Burnett & Dave Evans

Design thinking to make better career goals

🌅 Doing Good Better by William MacAskill

The most influential book for my moral philosophy

👨 Keep Your Identity Small by Paul Graham

Escape impostor syndrome and fights about politics

🎲 Finite and Infinite Games by James Carse

Rewired my idea of competition and play

💊 Feeling Good by David T. Burns

How to be your own cognitive behavioral therapist

I’ve worked with operations and c-suite stakeholders to help high growth companies including Wonderschool, PagerDuty, Twilio, Lattice, Copper CRM, Atrium, Even, and Nutanix.

I have worked with over fifty nonprofit and 501c(4) clients including Harvard University, YIMBY Action, the Drug Policy Alliance, the Brennan Center for Justice, the Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada, the United Way, and the American Academy of Neurology.

"Martin’s ability to unblock team members and deliver excellent work was unmatched." - Jenna Shallcross, Head of Strategy & Enrollments, Wonderschool

"Martin shines in his ability to create thorough solutions and in his strong belief in truly understanding a problem and going deep early so you build it right the first time." - Jen Igartua, CEO, Go Nimbly

"He's extremely adept in situations where there are a lot of unknowns and is one of the most disciplined project managers I know ... He is a technical asset to any team and on top of it all is great to work with." - Kelsey Chirlinn, former colleague

“I cannot say enough good things about him. He found ways to do things that saved us money and came up with solutions to other things that I didn’t think would be doable at all (but I asked anyway). He’s an excellent asset.​” — Michael D., client

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