My career

• Developed an early passion for technology and problem-solving, sparked by curiosity and hands-on tinkering with electronics.
• Self-taught in programming from adolescence, beginning with C++ and later transitioning to Python, building personal projects that fostered persistence and autonomy.
• Recognized the value of English proficiency as a gateway to global knowledge and self-improvement; developed fluency through media immersion and reading.
• Pursued comprehensive technical education through mid- and advanced-level vocational programs in computer science, mastering both hardware and software fundamentals.
• Gained practical experience via internships at Necsia IT Consulting and Perception Technologies, leading to full-time roles in professional software development.
• Transitioned to Delectatech, an AI-focused startup, to bridge software engineering with artificial intelligence and expand into hybrid, multidisciplinary work.
• Continues to invest in lifelong learning, skill refinement, and personal growth—balancing technical specialization with broader intellectual interests such as language learning and astronomy.

I developed a taste for technology at a very young age. Noisy electronic toys were taken apart, and their speakers removed (with help from my father, an electrician) to make them less annoying. Over the years, I had to make do with cheap equipment; my parents weren't keen on spoiling a child, so our single low-spec family PC was all I had to satisfy my curiosity. I broke it, many times, and each time I scrambled through the web to learn how to fix it before my mother found out.

Around age fourteen, I realized I only had a few years left before choosing what to do with my life, so I started thinking early. I was fascinated by psychology and the human mind, astronomy and physics, and technology. A quick search revealed that programmers enjoyed abundant opportunities and high salaries, so I chose programming and kept the other interests as hobbies.

I downloaded a phone app to learn C++; arguably not the most beginner-friendly language, but I've always believed you should start with whatever draws you in. I liked video games, and Google said they were written in C++, so I went with that... until I discovered Python. I took Codecademy courses, and after grasping the basics, I started building personal projects. I'd spend whole afternoons fighting with a Python script that tried to draw a box around my face through a webcam feed, completely absorbed.

Around that time, I realized that learning English would unlock countless learning opportunities, since most of the material I wanted to consume was in that language. I already had a basic foundation from school, but I took it upon myself to improve by watching subtitled movies and later reading books. I started with the Harry Potter films, since I knew them by heart anyway, and to this day I read almost exclusively in English, both fiction and non-fiction.

When my secondary school offered programming and technology classes, I enrolled in every one I could. We learned programming fundamentals, CAD design, electronics, and more, most of which I already had some grasp of. I even wrote a small Android app to solve force-vector addition problems for my physics class, which my teacher, to my displeasure, considered cheating. I still maintain it wasn't. After all, I wrote it myself.

After secondary school, I completed a two-year mid-level vocational program covering all things computer-related. We disassembled hard drives and PCs and learned to navigate terminals. For two years we worked on CentOS systems without a GUI; the teacher told us, "You'll hate me now, and you'll thank me later." He was right on both counts.

Later, I pursued a pair of advanced-level programs focused on web, desktop, and mobile development. In theory, the studies would have taken four years, but students with strong English skills were allowed to take a mixed first year with all subjects taught in English, earning two certifications in three years instead of four. Through these studies, I secured internships at Necsia IT Consulting and Perception.

After a little over two years at Perception, I received an offer to join an AI startup in the food service industry: Delectatech. The salary increase was modest, but the chance to work in AI, a field I'd dreamed about as a teenager, was too good to pass up. It was my first time changing companies, my first time in a startup, and my first time in a hybrid role.

Currently, I'm focused on staying up to date with technological progress and advancing my career. I'm working on projects like this portfolio, taking courses to fill gaps in my skill set, and have even started learning a new language (a challenge, since I tend to excel more at technical tasks) while continuing to pursue mastery in my hobbies.