A long way into the ocean of coding

At 13, I thought working in technology mostly meant fixing phones and rebooting Wi-Fi. Then someone introduced me to cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, and Android development. For the first time, I understood that technology was a way to create, not just repair.

I asked to learn how Android apps were made. That simple question began a much longer journey. Every step, from my first “Hello, World!” to my first command-line application, felt like discovering a new place.

Online teachers such as Code with Mosh later showed me that software could be more than functional. It could also be clean, maintainable, and built thoughtfully for the people who would work with it next.

After high school, I passed the entrance exam for an IT-focused university, but my family could not afford the tuition at the time. I was disappointed, but I kept learning independently and explored freelancing and indie product development.

About six months later, I discovered HEI (Haute École d’Informatique), a university in Madagascar. I applied, was accepted, and found the environment where I could strengthen my full-stack skills. Within nine months, I landed my first professional role as a React Native developer.

That part of my journey taught me that progress does not always follow the route you planned. It gave me resilience, humility, and gratitude, qualities that still shape how I approach difficult engineering problems and collaborative work.

Today, I work across frontend, backend, mobile, and cloud technologies. I enjoy taking an idea from an early conversation to a product people can rely on, whether that means launching an MVP, improving performance, or making an existing system easier to maintain.

I am still driven by the same curiosity that made me ask how an Android app was built. The tools have changed, and the problems are larger, but learning and building remain the most rewarding parts of the work.