57. Growth is rarely linear.

He fell in love with computers when he was just a kid. Few people had computers at home back then, but his Dad worked at IBM and gave him exposure to technology early on.He would type and print his homework at home, which effectively made him a nerd. But a very proud one.His growth was not linear. But, is growth ever linear?He was an entrepreneur during the .com crash, he mastered cobol when everyone was forgetting about it, he taught himself how to build websites when there was no youtube to learn from…He was a self-learner when the internet was still not a thing.Fast forward to today, and he became a Seasoned engineering leader with over 15 years of experience. He has led teams of developers as a tech executive, architected and deployed applications in the mortgage origination industry, founded, coded, and launched several start-up website companies, and learned practically every task under the sun in the tech industry.Most importantly, he has a human centric approach to everything he does. Building products. Building relationships. Leading teams.This is a story of growth mindset, resilience, and empathy.Enjoy!