Ana Franco

Hi,I'mAna.

Funfact:I'veneverlivedinonecountryforlongerthan3years.Whenyou'realwaysthenewkid,youlearntoreadpeoplefast—andsomewherealongthewaythatbecameagenuinefascination.Whypeopledowhattheydo.Whattheyactuallywant.What'sstandingintheirway.It'swhyIlovebehavioralscience,andit'sthethreadbehindmostofwhatImake.

Ijournaleveryday,andItrytolivethewayIjournal—intentionally.Thesamecuriositythatmademestudypeoplemademefallinlovewithexperiments:IgotmyfirsttastedoinggrowthengineeringatGleam,andnowthere'salwaysonerunning.Rightnowit'sJia,anAIjournalingappI'mbuilding,Intent,aChromeextension,andvideosaboutself-awarenessandwhatitactuallytakestochange.

WhenI'mnotbuilding,I'mdancingoroutonarun.

Here'swhatIbelieve:anyonecanbecomeanythingtheywanttobe,aslongasthey'refree.Physicalfreedomandmentalfreedomarethetwothingsmostworthoptimizingforinlife—andwhatIwanttospendminebuildingisconsumerproductsthathelppeoplegetthere.