Before Tingum, I spent over ten years designing brands for companies like CNN, MTV, Comedy Central, Esquire, and Random House.

In 2024, I sold 28 vintage shelves in a single day on Facebook Marketplace. That wasn't the result of a marketing campaign—it was proof that people were looking for something better.

I spent the following year learning carpentry and building prototypes in my apartment, combining my background in design with the realities of manufacturing and installation.

Tingum is the result: a company building modular wall systems that make well-designed storage easier to buy, install, and live with.