A bit of S.T.E.M
Acronym for Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics
Starting with robotics
In 2018, I participated in a robotics competition and fell in love with the idea of building technology for the future.
I learned valuable lessons about teamwork, programming logic, conditionals, variables, and functions.
Games and programming
During the 2019 vacation, my love for games and the positive experience of programming robots led me to Java, to program games.
I dreamed of creating a game as big as Minecraft, so I turned to YouTube.
Even though I didn't manage to create my masterpiece, I learned a lot about programming by recreating dozens of classic games.
When I Discovered Arduino
By researching a lot about programming on YouTube, I came across a video about Tinkercad – a virtual simulator for Arduino – and I became curious about how everything worked.
I had discovered a new freedom: within a frame, I could bring any idea to life using logic and circuits (even more freely than with LEGO).
I spent a good part of my free time in 2020 turning prototype ideas into reality.
A gift from my robotics teacher
My curiosity and attachment to Arduino captivated my robotics teacher, and he lent me his Arduino kit for 1 YEAR.
It was a true treasure chest for me.
Pandemic, Mathematics, and Physics
The suspension of school classes was a defining moment: I had all the time in the world to focus on what really interested me.
For 8 months, I made a point of forgetting all other subjects and studying only mathematics, physics, and some chemistry topics.
These studies helped distract me from the chaos of the moment.
I also put theory into practice
Besides using Arduinos, in 2020, I also used my free time to create projects using the physics concepts I was studying.
One of these was a telescope, made with barbecue sticks, glue, a monocle, aluminum foil, a hand mirror, and many mistakes.
But it was definitely worth it; it was a time of much philosophy and reflection. Only those who have gone through it know how the feeling of smallness and transience makes you see life from a different angle.
Pandemic & Scientific Research
At the height of the pandemic in 2021, I used my creativity in Tinkercad to create automation prototypes to avoid indirect contact between people and the spread of COVID-19.
This idea gave life to a research project that involved dozens of people and laboratories.
From enthusiast to researcher
The research storyline lasted 18 months and involved hundreds of challenges beyond technology.
The work was published in a Q2 level journal in 2022.
Aspiring Full-Stack Developer – 1.5 years
A little later, in December 2022, I started studying HTML, CSS, and JS along with PHP on the backend, to enter the job market.
I did some conceptual projects and learned about responsive layouts, DOM manipulation, and API integration. I also explored frameworks like ReactJS and CSS frameworks like Bootstrap and Tailwind.
I paused this experience in 2023 to bring InkPen – an edTech for school management – to life.
College years and the return to STEM
In 2024, I start my Computer Engineering course.
I paused my studies and projects in these areas to found a startup, but I intend to continue exploring this academic passion in the coming years.
