Pragmatic software engineer with broad interests and unlimited curiosity. Self-studying business, economics, and AI mastery for software development and agentic systems. Aspired to build my own business or co-found a great one.

Led the technical side of a workflow automation project at a big enterprise early in my career. Contributed 3+ years to Automattic - the company behind WordPress.

I’m a travel guy; I’ve been to +15 cities in many countries. Lived in Istanbul for over a year; also lived in Kuala Lumpur for a while. I love exploring new countries, meet new people, and experience different cultures. Exploring museums, historical sites, and natural wonders gives me profound pleasure.

Hiking is my favorite activity that I, sadly, only have the chance to exploit when I’m traveling. The joy that comes from physical movement in nature is hard to find anywhere else.

Reading books is my preferred way to learn big ideas, explore interesting topics, and just expand my forever-shallow comprehension of the world; some of my favorites:

• Design Patterns (Gang of Four book). A foundational guide on solving common software design problems through language-agnostic patterns. Many believe it’s outdated these days, but I disagree: the lessons there are timeless.
• A Philosophy of Software Design. The author, a well-respected computer scientist, argues that software design is primarily about managing complexity to keep systems understandable and maintainable over time.
• Getting Things Done. A system that teach you how to organize your mental clutter into calm, methodical productivity.
• The Psychology of Money. Great lessons on how behavior, more than knowledge, drives financial success.
• The Righteous Mind. Explores how morality is shaped by intuition more than reason. If you’re ever wondered why smart people disagree on politics and religion, you’ll find the scientific answer here.
• Nonviolent Communication. A great book on how to resolve conflict by replacing judgments and blame with empathy and objective observations.