What brought you to Lithuania? Well, it’s a bit of a long story. I’ll give you the short version. Although I was born in South Africa, we moved to Miami when I was 13. I went to school in Indiana, and after graduating with a degree in English Literature, I decided to look for work … Continued

How did you get into IT engineering?  It was more of an opportunity. Funnily enough, my actual background is in hospitality. For thirteen years, I worked in cafes and restaurants, doing everything from waiting tables to actually co-managing those places. Some six-seven years ago, a friend reached out and said, “Hey, I know you like … Continued

Why did you relocate to Lithuania?   More than a year ago, I was looking for a change in my career. I was quite happy about my life in Poland, but I wasn’t fully satisfied with my job. That’s when I got an offer from Moody’s. They headhunted me for a position at their Vilnius office, … Continued

How did you get into tech?  I started out more than twenty years ago, when I was in high school. I was a freelancing web developer at the time, and I did a few projects for some ecommerce websites. But this career wasn’t in high demand back then, so I didn’t have much opportunity to … Continued

You have lived in the US, Spain, and Denmark. When and why did you choose to relocate to Lithuania?   I decided to move to Lithuania during the COVID-19 pandemic, in February 2021. There was no vaccine back then. My partner, who is Lithuanian, and I were just two foreigners stuck in our apartment in Copenhagen, … Continued

Tell us about your life before coming to Lithuania. You lived in a bunch of countries and have worked so many different jobs. What was it like for you?  I grew up in New Mexico, and after finishing my Strategic Marketing Communications degree, I got a job at an advertising firm, which I didn’t like … Continued

What brought you to Lithuania? It happened quite randomly. At the time when I was finishing my bachelor’s studies in Civil Engineering, finding a job with career prospects in my hometown of Turin was very challenging. Then, as I was climbing indoors with a friend, he suggested I look for volunteering opportunities in Europe. As … Continued

How did you discover your way into the tech field? At school, I was good at sciences and technical courses, like maths and physics, so I thought I might as well study something tech related. At first I wanted to be an aeronautical engineer, but then I moved to Computer Science. That’s how I found … Continued

What did your journey into software development look like? It wasn’t very straightforward. Back in Spain, I also had a tech-related job, but it was quite different from what I’m doing today. After graduating with a degree in Electronic Engineering, I worked for an agri-food company programming PLCs (programmable logic controllers), which are basically miniature … Continued