In school, I fell in love with mathematics and quickly discovered my passion for creative tools—learning After Effects for video editing and Illustrator for design. At the end of school, a close friend inspired me to pursue programming. I taught myself the fundamentals, aced the entrance exams, and got accepted to the best university in my region.

During university, I continued self-studying programming languages alongside my coursework. Eventually, I landed a job teaching an advanced Python course for 16-17 year olds through a major IT company. That's when everything clicked—I was assigned to build the backend for an existing frontend project. Creating that backend awakened something in me: I wanted to know if I could build a complete application from scratch, both frontend and backend. From that moment, I became obsessed with full-stack development.

I started building my own projects in my spare time, falling in love with the process of turning ideas into reality. When I decided to relocate to another country and needed to find work, my portfolio became my passport. Without formal industry experience, I landed my first position—proof that passion, curiosity, and shipping working projects matter more than a traditional resume.