I'm a neuroscientist turned startup founder, podcast host, and ecosystem builder. I've spent the last 5+ years at the intersection of science, emerging technology, and people, advising 18 ecosystems, hosting 70+ founder interviews, and building things across domains that don't usually talk to each other.
I think like a researcher about people, technology, and the systems that connect them. I see 10,000 steps ahead across product, ops, tech, finance, and business model before most people consider the first step of a new route.
Human-centered takes on tech, brand, health, and connection. Building and documenting publicly. Advisory and fractional roles with early-stage founders. A podcast + newsletter + venture studio flywheel.
How does this work, how could it work better, and how do I help people see that. Every role I've held, every project I've built, every conversation I've had on stage or mic comes back to that question.
What it actually takes to go from idea to product to traction. Lessons from building across 18 ecosystems.
Where AI, hardware, and decentralized systems are converging. What the next 5 years look like.
The neuroscience of focus, decision-making, and sustainable high performance.
Why the most interesting ideas happen between fields, not within them.
“There's a good possibility a lot of us will be working for Erin sometime in the future, and I'm here for it.”
“Every time I meet with Erin it is the exact conversation I never knew I needed to have. She opened me up to a whole new world of possibilities.”
“Erin is one heck of a good person. You folks in Milwaukee got some gems there.”
I build and I help others build.
Below are projects I've built from scratch. I also advise early-stage startups, consult with larger companies on strategy, and scout for VC funds. If you're looking for someone who thinks across product, ops, tech, and business model simultaneously, .
Uniswap v4 hook for impact funding. Milestone-gated fee routing turns trading volume into social impact.
Solidity · Foundry · Uniswap v4 · React
Browser extension for intelligent content capture. Smart tagging, semantic search, profile extraction.
Manifest V3 · JavaScript · Supabase · Claude API
Lab documentation via smart glasses + voice. FDA-ready data integrity with blockchain audit trails.
React · TypeScript · Node.js · ethers.js
POV video streaming from smart glasses with TEE attestation and real-time analytics.
Node.js · TypeScript · React · Docker
Interactive data visualization of the Ethereum DApp ecosystem.
JavaScript · Python
Co-designed DeSci fellowship. 4 cohorts, 80 scientists. Alumni now lead multimillion-dollar DAOs.
Operations · Program Design
Looking for a speaker, advisor, or collaborator? I'd love to hear what you're building.
People · Systems · Technology
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