About Byte-sized History

This blog is a place for me to share my thoughts on business and technology through a historical lens. The posts set recent technological developments in a historical context to shed light on their potential impact. In my day job, I think a lot about where venture capital and private equity firms should invest, so I tend to incorporate that while thinking more about societal implications.

My academic work focuses on the creative industries so my articles on substack will tend to anchor there, however I also cover a broad range of industries in my writing.

About me

In my day job, I’m a management consultant who uses data and analytics to help Fortune 500 companies find new ways to grow. For the 100+ clients I’ve worked with, I often investigate new technologies to help clients understand how they could leverage their own capabilities to succeed in a new space.

I got here through a long and winding road, mostly through academia. After earning my MSc in Economic History at the London School of Economics, I worked as a Technology Consultant for a while before getting my PhD at MIT, where I studied Economic Sociology.

If you’re interested in my academic work, I’ve published here:

Outside of writing, I’ve given talks at MIT, Harvard, Penn, and the University of Texas. And, somehow, I’ve amassed nearly 5 million views on TikTok with my BCG Careers videos.

Why I write here

Several of my professors suggested I start a Substack to keep track of my thoughts, get feedback on my work, and improve my writing. Since launching Byte-Sized History in 2023, I’ve found that it does all these things while also giving me a space to share thoughts that have no outlet elsewhere. The best part of all, though, is hearing people’s reactions. So please, tell me what you like (or don’t) through a message or a comment!

I should warn you that this is not my day job; I do this to learn and have fun, so I take risks! And, to balance out my actual job, I use a less data-focused style so that I can be free to ponder. These things may change as my style evolves. But, for now, I’m enjoying this approach, and I hope you will too.

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Management consultant who uses the history of technology to find future opportunities.