I got my first computer when I was 5. Internet by 8. Within months, I was installing games solo and skipping school to grind World of Warcraft. I wasn't just into computers, I was obsessed.

I grew up in the suburbs of Ploiești, Romania. Modest background, but big ambition. I always knew I wanted to build something in tech. Not just code it, but lead it.

In high school, I studied math and physics. I was a weird antisocial kid. Then came Computer Science at university. But the biggest lessons didn't come from class, they came through trial and error.

At uni, I joined a global NGO. That's where things shifted.

I learned to sell and in the process, I shed my anxiety.

I started as a sales rep, became a team lead, then Vice President. I learned how to pitch, lead, and build scalable systems. Skills no one teaches in school. I also learned how to be a leader.

During that time, I freelanced. WordPress gigs. Hustle jobs. Just enough to learn how websites really get built (and how broken most processes are).

I landed a role as a marketing lead at a tech company, but the entrepreneurial itch kept growing. I didn't want to spend my life building someone else's dream.

So in 2021, I made the jump.

I started PixelMakers with $0. No safety net. Just hunger, drive, and a bit of madness.

It was brutal.

I faced setback after setback. Thought I'd go bankrupt—every single month. The stress was unreal.

But I kept going.

And slowly, the thing started to work. Clients came. Projects grew. A team formed.

Today, I run a full-stack web agency that builds fast, conversion-focused websites. We don't do bloated timelines or half-baked builds. We ship fast, clean, and right.