Two decades in software development, but it started much earlier - playing with a Commodore 64, tweaking config.sys to free up memory, listening to 14.4 kbps modem handshakes at 2 AM, and that script kiddie phase of launching exploits to “test” ;) remote systems while chatting using BitchX. That curiosity evolved into making better software, embracing devops culture, and gradually learning that technical rigor matters most when it solves actual problems.

Over the years, I learned that being technically outstanding is important, but being a better human matters more. Being kind, helpful, transparent, having a clear vision and firm principles, but also understanding when to compromise. Choosing coordination over competition as a fundamental. Valuing the team over individual success. And at the end of the day, it’s the human connections we build that make the real difference.

Outside of work, I’m usually planning the next adventure, looking for live music, watching films, or going to the mountains. I shoot film when I remember to load the camera, though digital works better at 5895 meters - yes, I’ve been to Kilimanjaro summit. The view doesn’t quite compensate for the altitude headache, but I’d probably do it again.

Travel, music, cinema, photography, mountaineering, sports - they keep me curious. And curiosity makes you better at everything else.