About me

I've been drawn to the sciences for as long as I can remember. When I was 11, still in primary school, my grandfather gave me my first laptop. I was over the moon and couldn't wait to install Minecraft — but the moment I did, I realised I didn't actually care about playing it. I wanted to understand how it was built. That's where it all began: I started teaching myself to program, first with Python and Java.

Next I set out to run my own Minecraft server. It was a failed experiment, but it taught me a huge amount: I picked up the basics of Linux, got my first taste of cybersecurity, and started writing plugins with Bukkit. It's also where I began working with C and C++.

Then I fell properly in love with cybersecurity. I'd watch videos from “Siam Alam”, who demoed ransomware, and started imitating him — downloading ISOs and spinning up virtual machines to run malware safely. That's how I learned to study malware, processes, and how systems really behave under the hood. Around then a teacher introduced me to Rust, and I added it to the mix.

Lately I've gotten into full-stack development and databases. I've also grown a real passion for the scientific subjects I'll be studying at university — the thread that started with a kid taking apart a video game is still going.