I seek to maximize positive impact through data expertise.

I have over eight years experience as a trusted advisor and consultant with regards to data, operations, and solution architecture. I love breaking down complex or technical concepts into layman’s terms and pulling truth from complexity.

I reject the ‘left brain/right brain’ dichotomy: I’m a musician and artist, but also love technical work and coding. I’m passionate about many social issues, including the housing crisis, urbanism, effective altruism, climate change, and anything that bridges the divide between policy wonks, tech, and activists.

I’m based in Oakland, CA with frequent stops in my former homes in NYC and England. In my free time I enjoy making music, art, music videos, volunteering, teaching myself new skills, and climbing mountains.

➡️ Grit by Angela Duckworth

On the importance of hard work and goal hierarchies

🎨 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

📝 Shitty First Drafts by Anne Lamott (from Bird by Bird)

Creative possibilities multiply when you take the first step

I’ve worked with operations and c-suite stakeholders to help high growth companies including PagerDuty, Twilio, Lattice, Copper, 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 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