I'm a product manager at Google. I joined (and returned to) Google because I believe the company is genuinely trying to do good things for the world, and I get to push my limits in a place that applauds aggressive curiosity.
I get to solve problems with code and with people while leading with extreme ownership.
I love finding new physical and mental challenges from endurance races to circus tricks. I'm always good for a discussion about training, and nothing ignites me like competing at a disadvantage. I also love sharing what I've learned and uniting people through fitness. See my blog for my Quaranturnt education & workouts!
I learn new sports so I can always remember that being bad at something is only temporary, it just takes work.
I hone my favorite sports to develop mastery, to learn that breaking limits is just a choice, and to be able to help others who follow behind me.
I'm a conversational 5yr old in German & Spanish. I'm shooting for "almost literate 6yr old" by 2021.
Learning a new language lets me connect with others, opens my mind to other cultures, and gives me a complex linguistic mountain to climb.
I sing. A lot. Do you have any requests?
Words are the best interpretation we have of the real world, but the true experience of life's passion and pain can only be conveyed when music takes words and creates feeling.
I've gotten my hands dirty in residential, commercial scale housing, short-term rentals, ADUs, and joined as an LP. My favorite way to introduce myself is "Hi I'm Mark, I'm about $5m in debt." Fun fact: I've been invited to 2 of my tenants' weddings.
The creativity of taking one person's problem and transforming it into another person's home is exhilarating. If I make a good investment along the way, then truly everyone wins. I care about the seller, my tenants, and my investors, so helping everyone in this age-old challenge brings meaning to what others may simply see as a financial investment.