I began my career as a self-taught freelance software engineer at 15, working with companies across the U.S. and Europe. I wasn’t completing isolated tasks; I was shipping reliable, scalable systems in live production environments and making architectural decisions independently. Working across ASP.NET, C#, JavaScript frameworks, and relational databases, I developed a strong foundation in performance, system design, and accountability early in my career. This period shaped my bias toward ownership and technical depth from day one.