Before diving into the world of open-source technology and independent entrepreneurship, I spent years working as a professional stagehand and AV technician. It was a career built on precision, teamwork, adaptability, and bringing dreams to life — often under impossible deadlines.
I learned firsthand how to safely set up and tear down massive productions, from high-end corporate events to Broadway shows, working across Audio, Video, Lighting, and Rigging departments.
Stagehand work taught me some of the most valuable skills in my life: fluid decision-making under pressure, building complex systems from scratch, staying calm when plans change, and always focusing on delivering results safely and efficiently.
These are the same principles I bring to my projects today — whether it's designing a new app, a decentralized system, or a full portable operating environment.
I believe that every experience, even ones that seem unrelated, can become a tool when building your dreams. Working backstage taught me how to build the frontiers of tomorrow.