mazzaella? elliott?

why mazzaella?

First, what is Mazzaella? Mazzaella is a genus of a species of seaweed. See this article. Why did I choose the domain name Mazzaella? Because it reminds me of home, the Pacific Northwest. Mazzaella splendens is a beautiful red seaweed. When you view it underwater, it shimmers.

The photo above is a picture I took of what I hope is of Mazzaella splendens. It looks similar to it, but the iridescence did not show up on camera, so I’m not one hundred percent sure.

why am I?

I, Elliott Claus, am. I grew up on a small island in the Pacific Ocean, Orcas Island, WA. I went to college at Walla Walla University and graduated in 2020 with a Bioengineering degree. I worked a summer construction job through high school and college, and for a bit afterwards. I recently moved to Georgia, as I accepted a junior developer role at AppVizo. I am good at making things happen while keeping cost, time, and quality in mind. You can only have two, but I try to optimize as best I can.

For fun, I like to play board games, pickleball, and ride my electric unicycle. For entertainment, I default to Twitter and YouTube. For society, I mostly spend time with my family and close friends.