I've had a love of software development since I was a child so it was natural for me to get a degree in Computer Science and work as a software engineer - something which I've done for over 20 years now!
I worked for a decade in Java, and almost a decade in C#, which is my current language of choice. I also have experience with various front-end technologies and have a keen UI/UX eye, however back-end systems are where I'm most comfortable.
I love learning, and I particularly love teaching and sharing my joy and excitement with others. Nothing is quite so fulfiling as witnessing an "a-ha!" moment, and helping people on their professional or personal journeys.
I also tinker with Arduino and Raspberry Pi projects, building little synthesizers and noise making machines.