My love for learning has been a driving force throughout my life. From a young age, I was fascinated with technology—starting with 5-year-old me taking apart the family computer without a clue on how to put it back together. Of course, I had to learn quickly when my father discovered what I had done with our hefty investment spread across the living room floor.

I discovered my passion for coding in middle school during my first HTML class, and I’ve been pursuing knowledge ever since. In high school, I worked freelance for small businesses, crafting custom websites, which naturally led me to study Information Technology in college. However, a year before graduating, I realized I needed a new challenge. I wrote my father a long letter explaining my boredom with college, and soon after, I found myself in a Marine Corps recruiter’s office, signing up for five years of active duty.

My time in the Marine Corps instilled in me a profound attention to detail, discipline and my ability to lead teams successfully. I excelled in my training, eventually becoming a calibration technician, troubleshooting aircraft components down to the minutest details to ensure precision and accuracy. I quickly became a shift supervisor and together with my team took our laboratory to one of the best in the Marine Corps. After my service, I continued in the calibration field, working as a laboratory and quality manager, where I absorbed everything I could about the civilian world of calibration. I even wrote policies, memorized quality manuals, and conducted audits to bring additional certifications to our labs.

Despite my success in calibration, I couldn’t ignore my passion for web development. I returned to school to finish my undergrad, this time focusing on multimedia graphic design with an emphasis on web development. I thrived in this environment, constantly craving more knowledge. After earning my bachelor’s degree, I immediately pursued a graduate program centered on web development and digital marketing.

While in grad school, I continued working as a Metrology Engineer for my current company, but my passion led me to custom-build a new website for them, bringing new services and information to their customers. This initiative transitioned me into my current role, where I manage everything from top to bottom in our digital marketing efforts— from server management to developing custom web applications using various APIs.

I thrive on new challenges and stay current on emerging trends in both design and development. My journey reflects a relentless pursuit of knowledge and a passion for technology that has guided my career.