BEYOND THE SCREEN
The "dan bau" has only one string. No frets, no extra strings – every note comes from how the player touches that single string. It reminds me of computers: from simple 0s and 1s, people create entire worlds.
Away from the screen, I find balance in music, in water and on sketchbook pages. They aren't achievements on my résumé, but they keep me in tune.
Water, Court & Table
Swimming
The pool is where I reset my mind. Underwater, there are no notifications – only breathing and strokes. Many times, the fix for a stubborn bug has come to me mid-lap – and it was here that Aqua Guard was born.
Basketball
On the court, I learned to read my teammates and pass at the right moment – a skill I use every day leading my clubs.
Pool billiards
It may sound unusual, but billiards is the most geometric game I've ever played. Every shot is a problem of angles, force and collisions – and I love calculating it right and watching the ball roll exactly as predicted.
SKETCHBOOK
Before I open design software or write a single line of code, I always start with a pen and paper. The walker, the CereAware system diagram, Aqua Guard's rescue buoy – all of them began as scribbles in my notebook.
Drawing helps me look more closely: at how a child places their foot, at how a person moves in water. And sometimes I draw just to draw – because not everything needs to run to have meaning.
