Hi there, it's great to meet you! I'm Rob, and I was employed by Etsy from June 2007 until December 2023, getting hired right around Etsy's second birthday! I stepped away from my educational background in computer science (though I can still almost write out a binary search algorithm on paper!) to invest more in written communication and terrible puns.
If there's anything that's my craft, it's food. I really like uncommon combinations of ingredients and recipes from all over the world; the chance to create and to facilitate good times among people with my creations has got to be my favorite part, though. It sounds sappy, but it's true: the best conversations in my family have always happened at the dinner table, and I like to try to recreate that for friends while exploring all the things that can be done in cooking.
Otherwise, I relish being a little offbeat. I love broccoli (there might be someone on my team who doesn't >_>). My favorite form of theater is professional wrestling, and instead of film I prefer video games. I'm left-handed, but I can only use scissors with my right hand.
This is way, way too much information. I'll change that eventually!
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