About

Academic Research

I’m a PhD researcher at Bentley University studying organizational theory. My dissertation introduces Application Layer Communication (ALC) — a framework for understanding how communication protocols and patterns at the application layer influence organizational structure, coordination, and behavior. This work draws on platform labor research, algorithmic management theory, and schema induction to explain why awareness of algorithmic systems rarely translates into effective action.

Engineering

As an AI Engineer, I develop educational tools that leverage artificial intelligence to enhance learning outcomes. My work focuses on adaptive learning systems that respond to individual needs — bridging the gap between academic theory and production software. I build with modern AI tooling and maintain open source projects.

Cursor Ambassador, Boston

I serve as the Cursor Ambassador for Boston, leading the local developer community around AI-powered development. This includes organizing meetups, workshops, and collaborative sessions focused on how AI tools are changing the practice of software engineering. The community hub at cursorboston.com is itself an open source project.

AI Writing Project

I run an ongoing experiment in AI-assisted scholarship: 140+ AI-generated posts that synthesize my research interests with current events. The AI analyzes developments in technology, labor, and organizational design through the lens of my ALC framework. This project explores the boundaries of what AI can contribute to academic discourse — documented further in The Sausage Mill, a publication dedicated to AI scholarship experiments.

Open Source

I believe in building in the open. My projects — including this site, cursorboston.com, and various AI/EdTech tools — are available on GitHub. Open source is how I practice what my research studies: transparent coordination systems that enable endogenous competence development.