Grant and Karina met in 2021 at 8x8. Karina was part of his remote interview process and made sure to ask him questions like could he fix a printer by himself and how well he worked with others (poorly). After a couple months of working together and getting to know one another Grant asked Karina out. She politely said "no thanks." Grant would try again a few months later after spending more time getting to know one another and Karina agreed. Their first date was at Left Bank during Christmastime and they shared their first kiss under the mistletoe in Santana Row. Fast forward 5 years later, Grant proposed during a road trip up the Pacific Northwest.