Behind the Screen
A Journey Built by Code and Circuits
Childhood Years
My childhood was deeply influenced by the world of computers. My father owned a small computer shop, which became my second home. While other children played outside, I spent my time watching computer parts being assembled. I was fascinated by the green motherboards and tiny electronic components. Every day felt like a new lesson inside that shop.
I learned early that computers were not just machines but systems that required harmony. I still remember holding a processor carefully, afraid of bending its pins—a moment that sparked my curiosity about how technology worked. Technology stopped being mysterious and became familiar.
Teenage Years
In high school, my hobby evolved into a serious skill. I was chosen to represent my school in a PC assembly competition. Speed and accuracy became my focus, and I placed second place nationally. That achievement motivated me to aim higher.
In senior high, I joined a robotics project using Arduino. I realized hardware needed software to function properly, which pushed me to learn programming. Our robot won Best Thesis Group Project, proving my ability to bridge the gap between hardware and coding.
College Years
Entering college, many expected me to take BSIT because of my hardware skills. Instead, I chose Bachelor of Science in Computer Science. I wanted to understand how computers think and process data. Abstract thinking became part of my daily routine, and my hardware background gave me a massive advantage.
Debugging programs felt similar to troubleshooting hardware. Today, I see technology as both art and science, and I dream of building my own technology business in the future.
"Technology stopped being mysterious and became familiar. I now see it as both art and science."