No straight lines. No fairytale start. Just a kid who loved games, a father who built websites, and the stubbornness to figure it out—even when everyone else seemed ahead.
Like most kids, video games weren't just entertainment—they were a mystery I wanted to solve. I dove into Roblox game development, learning Lua on my own. But it was too much, too soon. I stopped. That failure would linger, but it planted a seed: I wanted to build worlds, not just play in them.
Started behind, caught up, then surged ahead.
Node.js, MongoDB, PostgreSQL, and modern frameworks.
Commissions, internships, and professional collaboration.
Actively learning AI agents and automation workflows.
“Everyone starts somewhere—I started behind, and that taught me more than being ahead ever could.”