The long version

I didn't set out to become a programmer. I set out to stop clicking. I reverse-engineered RuneScape's obfuscated client code and built a bot that handled the repetitive parts for me. That project taught me more about programming than anything else.

Started competing in algorithmic programming contests at PSUT. Competitive programming reshaped how I think about problems: breaking them down, finding the right abstraction, and writing correct code under pressure.

Qualified for the ICPC World Finals and competed in Beijing. One of the hardest and most memorable experiences of my early career.

Interned on the Google Cloud team in Dublin, working on persistent disk reliability and site reliability engineering.

Qualified for a second ICPC World Finals, this time in Moscow. The video below is our reaction while solving a problem during the contest.

Joined Amazon in Amman as an SDE, building delivery logistics systems.

Moved to Google Munich, working on ChromeOS commercial printing.

Co-founded Activepieces, an open-source automation platform for businesses. Went through Y Combinator S22. Still building it. Everything I have learned about code, systems, and people goes into this.

My daughter. The best thing in my life.