Doing

• Becoming an engineer. After a life-changing hard-right turn away from STEM in Morocco, I’m transitioning back. I have a unique combination of technical knowledge and interpersonal/cross-cultural skills that complement each other nicely. Because of the poor job market, I’m using the time to brush up on topics I’ve forgotten about by studying for the FE exam. I’m also lucky to work around a lot of smart engineers and chemists that I can have coffee chats with. Check out my full résumé and let me know about any opportunities!
• Building websites. I started doing freelance web development for local clients for some extra money. Lots of learning and creating which is great. Take a look at my portfolio for work that I’ve done and contact me if you know someone who wants a fast, custom website.

Learning

• Engineering concepts. Re-learning, really. I’ve forgotten a lot of the details I learned in school. I’m working through a chemical Fundamentals of Engineering exam manual, mostly as a review but I may end up taking the exam afterwards.
• Svelte. I’d like to level up my front-end web development skills. I’m also really interested in fun, whimsical “micro-animations” that I think Svelte would work great for. Plus, it’s really easy to plug into Astro islands.
• Spanish. I’ve now proven to myself that I can, in fact, learn other languages. Spanish has always been something I’ve wanted to learn because of all the Spanish speakers that are in the US. Not to mention that it opens up many countries to travel to and lots of content on the internet. I do flashcards daily and listen to Radio Ambulante for new words.

Reading

• Anathem by Neal Stephenson. I’ve had this heavy sci-fi book on my list for a long time and finally decided to dive in.
• Evicted by Matthew Desmond. I moved recently to a city with a large homeless population. As such, it’s an issue that I see daily and want to understand it more deeply.

Last updated 2025-10-04