Ben is an empathetic, energetic, Bay Area native interested in the intersection of biology, design, materials, and technology to engineer systematic solutions. Ben is the connective tissue for people and knowledge. He values collaboration above all else. Ben is extremely curious about emergence -- how local interactions change over time to create complex, macro-level systems with unique behaviors the individual parts do not possess. He seeks to identify pattern languages within multidimensional data to discover unconventional ways to process information. Ben loves collecting rocks, is fascinated by crystallography, and wants to tap into theories on graphs, color, and motion to create tangible networks of understanding. His passion for providing design thinking for low-income youth continues to grow.