Adam Novak
I currently live in New York City and work in tech. I grew up in Nashville, TN, USA and previously studied at USC.
What I'm interested in:
- Designing & building products. I'm a founding design engineer at a YC-backed startup where I'm the sole designer & developer of the mobile app. Before this, I co-ran an independent app studio called Leavey Labs. I ship products on the side in my free time. I'm especially interested in online-to-offline products: solutions that reduce screen time and increase irl time.
- Language learning. I'm proficient in Korean after taking a gap year to work on farms in South Korea and self-studying for four years. I'm now learning Chinese.
- Responsible technology. I co-founded Shift SC, the student org for responsible technology at USC. I've led a number of Digital Wellbeing Workshops to help students build a healthy relationship with their personal devices. I also conducted research on web platforms and misinformation as a fellow with the USC Korean Studies Institute.
- Monastic living. I spent two summers training at Buddhist monasteries in Delaware and South Korea, and I've completed a number of 10-day silent meditation courses.
- Hacky sack. I started hacky sack clubs at USC and Ravenwood High School to build community around the fun sport / pasttime.