I have thrived on hobby projects in programming and building software on weekends. These projects serve as a creative outlet and a learning laboratory for exploring new technologies and ideas.

For me, true project completion means releasing to the public i.e shipping software for end-use or launching the product online – anything less is an unfinished project.

Side projects are essential to me. These acts of building and creating have led to both measurable outcomes and intangible benefits:

• Greatest satisfaction per unit of time
• Made me a more versatile enterprise tech professional
• Won 3 external developer contests & 2 internal corporate awards

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