Ask HN: Make an AMA

So many interesting people with wildly different perspectives/backgrounds are here on HN. I thought it'd be a cool idea if people posted something about themselves in the comments and made their own AMAs on this thread. AMA stands for ask me anything - it's a thread where you introduce yourself and people ask you questions about anything they want, your background, your life experience - etc... You don't need to be a superstar or famous person to make an AMA, just explain who you are and what might make your insight / experience interesting to others.