I'm a curious person by nature, which means I think… a lot. Sometimes that leads somewhere, an insight, a solution, a shift in how I see things. Sometimes it doesn't. But I follow the thought anyway.

Writing helps me sort what's worth keeping. It gives the fog a shape. Some of it finds its way into my work. Most of it just helps me understand the world a little more clearly.

It started with photography. Light, framing, mood, and composition. Especially leading lines. I was chasing the feeling of something that just looked right. That instinct never left. I've been trying to make things look good for a long time, even if design hasn't always been my main focus.

But no matter what I'm working on, I can't leave design alone. I notice the alignment, the rhythm, the way a small shift changes everything. If it doesn't feel right to the eye, I can't move forward. Design isn't a side note. It's baked into how I build.

I don't just write code… I build things. Sometimes it's elegant. Sometimes it's more elaborate than it needs to be. Either way, I'm chasing clarity, not complexity, even if I take the scenic route.

I've worn a lot of hats. Engineer, strategist, collaborator, the one keeping things moving when the path isn't clear. I don't separate the technical from the human. Building is about making something real that holds up to real life.