Career
11 posts tagged “Career”.
2026
- Built To Last
A personal reflection on building software that lasts, from early programming days to creating open-source tools still actively used over a decade later. A story about the commitment to quality, long-term thinking, and creating lasting value through software craftsmanship.
- The Day I Didn’t Quit
A personal story about ego, alignment, and the power of pausing before making career-defining decisions. Sometimes the biggest growth comes from recognizing a mistake and having the courage to reverse it.
2025
- The Role I Wanted—and the One I Left
The Role I Wanted—and the One I Left
- My Origin Story: The Job That Broke Me
My Origin Story: The Job That Broke Me
- The Student in Me Never Left
This morning I started work late because I had to run a couple of errands.
- Crawl, Walk, Run—Rest
Yesterday was a day of quiet time and reflection for me—a forced slowdown after my body decided it had had enough of my constant multitasking and ignored warnings.
- My Origin Story: Baptism by Fire
When I walked into Synaptic Pharmaceuticals for my first official software developer job interview, I had never written a line of professional code.
- If You Want to Grow, Get on the Bull
I can’t remember exactly when I first heard the advice about taking ownership of your own career and destiny instead of leaving it up to chance. Maybe it came from a book, maybe a talk—I can’t remember. But I do know the exact day when it finally hit me
- My Origin Story: From Syringes to Software
Sometimes the path finds you long before you recognize you’re walking it - my journey from biochemistry to software engineering
- How a Thumb Drive Saved My Sanity
How portable apps on a thumb drive helped me survive working at a government agency with no internet access
- Nods, Lightbulbs, and Why I Still Love Being a Builder
Reflections on the joy of being a builder and problem-solver, inspired by experiences giving AI tool presentations and watching engineers’ curiosity spark.