"So...what's your story?"
Always been (and always will be) a gamer, with a passion for coding. I enjoy getting to the "how", especially when it comes to how certain functions/aspects of a system or game work.
Followed this passion, firstly, by creating a Maplestory gaming private server. Had lots of users coming to play and contribute, but then headed to college, and closed-up shop.
After graduating with my MBA in business operations and management, I was thrown into the abyss that is the 9-5 corporate sphere. Doing something you do not genuinely enjoy takes a huge impact on your job satisfaction and mental health.
I learned that quickly. And also learned that if I wanted to be truly happy, I would need to make a move towards what I really want to do: programming.
Enter SQL. Started learning quickly. Landed an analyst job at a top retailer. Sharpened my skills. Feeling good. Making moves. Everything's great...
Enter COVID-19. Furloughed. Desparity+100. Scrambling. Re-thinking.
A glimmer of hope appears - why not use this time to really do what you want?
Enter Object-Oriented-Programming. SQL was great, but its a database language. This is when I started learning Python. Learned a lot about data science and automation. But still, not exactly what I want YET..
Enter C++. My true goal. I've been religiously working on applications of my own.
Currently, I'm maintaining a YouTube Channel, working on C++ algorithm problem sets, even got a few apps up and running. My goal is to get into game development, so I re-started working on my Maplestory private server, as well as a 3D game that I made using Unity Game Engine called BLOCKZ, which I've uploaded so you can play it by clicking here!! OH ALSO, take a look at my Github for more projects and what I'm up to.