Part technologist.
Part designer.
Fully curious.

I’m a technologist, Web Artist, and IT Advisor with a strong interest in design, digital culture, and experimentation.

My work sits between technology and creativity. I build websites, digital products, prototypes, demos, visual identities, AI experiments, and creative coding projects. I tend to think visually before technically, and I like to develop ideas by making, testing, and refining them rather than starting with a fixed solution.

Curiosity has always been a major part of how I work and how I see the world.

I grew up in Funchal, where I had a happy childhood surrounded by family, films, games, and an early fascination with computers. I was a shy child, but extremely curious. Some of my earliest memories of technology are of Windows 95, CD-ROM games, music CDs, and writing website addresses in a notebook at school so I could type them into Internet Explorer when I got home.

Games also played a big part in shaping my imagination. Halo was my childhood favourite, and I became fascinated by its futuristic worlds, alien technologies, interfaces, and visual language. At home, I also spent time with my brother inventing imaginary offices, retail businesses, and administrative jobs, often using an old printing calculator from my father as part of the setup.

A major influence came from watching my older sibling study IT. With eight years between us, she was already much more advanced with computers, and I would watch her work with Adobe Flash, Photoshop, Dreamweaver, Paint, Word, PowerPoint, and other software. Each program felt like a different world with its own possibilities.

That curiosity gradually became practical. I started teaching myself how to create things digitally, from early drawings in Microsoft Paint to building a blog about Halo. Later, I learned programming through Pascal and built my first computer programs. Much of what I know has come through independent learning using forums, blogs, videos, books, experimentation, and a lot of trial and error.

My formal studies gave me a strong technical foundation. I completed a Level 4 Professional Technician Course in Management Informatics and an Associate Degree-equivalent qualification in Computer Networks and Computer Systems. Those studies helped me understand how computers, networks, and systems work, but more importantly, they reinforced my belief that computers are one of the most versatile tools ever created.

My professional career began after moving to Jersey in 2017. My first role was at a café at Jersey Airport, where I learned how to work effectively with others, manage pressure, solve problems, communicate professionally, and provide good service.

Hospitality had a particularly strong impact on me. Constant interaction with people helped me develop confidence, adaptability, and communication skills, while also improving my English as a second language. Later, working as a receptionist in a five-star hotel pushed that confidence even further and taught me the importance of professionalism, attention to detail, composure, and service.

Since then, I have worked across different sectors including retail, hospitality, services, aviation, management, pharmaceuticals, IT, and fintech. Moving between industries and environments has shaped the way I work today. It has taught me how to adapt quickly, understand different kinds of people and organisations, and approach unfamiliar problems with confidence.

Today, I work full-time in fintech as an Operations and Technical Advisor, within a company specialising in payment technology and payment processing solutions.

Outside my main role, I continue to build and experiment. I am also the Founder and CTO of a business-events venture, Chairman of a cultural organisation, and I participate in community projects on the island.

My interests extend beyond technology into AI, internet culture, digital art, fashion, cinematography, interior design, architecture, and construction materials. Over time, these influences have shaped my own visual perspective and the way I approach both digital and physical environments.

I don’t see technology and design as separate disciplines. For me, they are different ways of exploring the same idea.

The shy child I once was has mostly disappeared, but the curiosity has only grown.