About Eric
Just as in 2017,
Eric split 2018 between two extremes:
First half: His final 6 months working at one of the world's richest companies (Google/Waymo)
in one of the world's richest areas (Silicon Valley) where the toughest problem facing
his peers was which 5-star Google restaurant to visit for their free lunch, and
Second half: His first 5 months working for one of the world's greatest humanitarian
non-profits (MSF) in one of the world's poorest countries (South Sudan)
where problems facing locals are far more dire.
It's been an incredible experience so far ("the most difficult job I've ever had"),
but he dearly misses his friends, family and bike(s).
Here's some of his activities during the year --
First half: His final 6 months working at one of the world's richest companies (Google/Waymo)
in one of the world's richest areas (Silicon Valley) where the toughest problem facing
his peers was which 5-star Google restaurant to visit for their free lunch, and
Second half: His first 5 months working for one of the world's greatest humanitarian
non-profits (MSF) in one of the world's poorest countries (South Sudan)
where problems facing locals are far more dire.
It's been an incredible experience so far ("the most difficult job I've ever had"),
but he dearly misses his friends, family and bike(s).
Here's some of his activities during the year --
Presenting to like a thousand High Schoolers
on Driverless Cars
Educating Elementary Schoolers too
Somewhere in Montana last Winter, driving a new type of vehicle
Yet another fun vehicle,
in Lampasas in the Spring of 2018
Bus trip to the beach
Practicing for his MSF log tech job in Baja
Swimming in a lake near Muir Trail Ranch, with a very wet iPhone... oops.
Eric went through his "cargo bike" phase in 2018. (Haven't we all?)
Cargo bike racing really is a thing.
He won this race, through downtown streets of SF.
With his 'lil buddy MattCP in SF
Sushi with mom, at a restaurant in SF.
Roommates from "The Swamp" in SF
Proud owner of a new MSF work shirt!
One of his first tasks in Juba was to
buy a goat to be sacrificed for the local EID celebration.
(And he'd skipped that course at college!)
(And he'd skipped that course at college!)
Fellow MSF staff in Juba, South Sudan
Apparently he ordered a few too many Malaria
inoculations... but they will all be used.
He oversaw the drilling of a new well at
one of the remote MSF sites, inside their compound
With friend Ali from Afghanistan;
both on their first MSF mission
With one of the staff's new baby girl
Here's Eric as he was leaving for MSF, then after 5 months at work (!), and on his first vacation.
