When I first stepped into the tech industry, I didn’t follow the traditional path. Like many, my journey was unconventional—full of twists, detours, and lessons that shaped my understanding of what tech truly means. I didn’t attend school to pursue a degree in computer science, and for that matter, I didn’t even graduate from college. I’ve never held an IT role for a Fortune 500 tech company. While many see me as a tech guru, I’ve always considered myself more ‘tech adjacent’—constantly surround

Let’s not waste time sugarcoating it: a tidal wave of artificial intelligence is crashing toward us. It’s not looming in the distant future. It’s here. Right now. And it’s transforming everything in its path — whether we’re ready or not.