Where I Started
I understood gradients, light simulation, and cross-browser layout at a level that came from shipping real products to real users.
The Detour
Then I stepped away. Ran a family tire shop for a decade. Learned things coding didn't teach me — how to manage people, how to keep a business alive, how to make decisions when there's no stack overflow answer.
Going Deep
I started with C — pointers, memory management, how computers actually work. Then JavaScript internals, not just syntax. Then React and Next.js, focusing on why the abstractions exist, not just how to use them. Then TypeScript — learning to live with it.
Blockchain
Ethereum wasn't just a technology — it's a world computer. It was a systems engineering challenge that demanded understanding at every layer. Smart contracts enforce business logic with real money at stake. Transactions are irreversible. State management is global and permanent. The security mindset required to build in this environment sharpened everything else I do.
The Result
Corposium is what came out of that process. Not a course project. A live decentralized exchange with real on-chain transactions, a native ERC-20 token with live testnet distribution, a hardened event indexer that handles chain reorganizations, a custom design system built on light physics, and a deployment pipeline that automates everything from typecheck to production restart.
- Live DEX on Ethereum with Uniswap V3 integration
- CORP — a native ERC-20 token with live onboarding and testnet drip
- Custom design system with physically-informed light model
- Hardened event indexer with circuit breakers and reorg detection
- Automated deployment pipeline from typecheck to production
What I'm Looking For
A team that builds real products, values engineering discipline, and ships. I don't need to be managed into writing documentation or thinking about architecture. That's how I naturally work.