Born to Build
Legos scattered across the floor, towers made from blocks reaching toward the ceiling, metal model pieces that turned flat sheets into spaceships and buildings - I was always creating something.
Learning Through Creation
Every Lego set became the raw materials for something bigger. Blocks weren't just blocks - they were foundations for impossible structures. Those metal model kits? Hours spent bending tiny tabs, turning flat laser-cut sheets into ships, houses, spaceships - anything I could imagine taking shape in 3D.
Digital Evolution
Building my first computer was the natural evolution. No YouTube tutorial, just determination and a lot of trial and error. Same with game development - "Dodge Doom" started as a simple idea that I could actually see come to life. The 3D shooter that followed taught me that ambition without experience is a recipe for beautiful disasters.
The Wake-Up Call
I had a motorcycle accident that changed my perspective completely. In that moment when everything slowed down, I realized how short life really is and how much I wanted to leave something meaningful behind. I wasn't satisfied with just existing - I wanted to build things that actually mattered.
School of Hard Knocks
I thought I understood entrepreneurship. I tried dropshipping, went to school for cybersecurity, dabbled in real estate. Each attempt taught me something new about what I didn't know. The clothing business failed because I underestimated the grit required and overestimated my marketing skills. But every failure was data for the next attempt.
The AI Awakening
When ChatGPT launched, everything clicked. This was the moment I'd been building toward without knowing it. AI wasn't just another tool - it was a force multiplier for everything I wanted to create. I connected with a mentor who brought me into his startup, and suddenly I was getting real experience with the challenges and possibilities of building something meaningful.
Building with Purpose
Search Wizard, Outrider Reality, and the platforms that taught me scale. These projects showed me what was possible when you combine AI with real business needs. Building these systems from the ground up, integrating automation, creating something that genuinely helps people solve problems - this is where everything I'd learned started coming together.
The Holy Grail
Stiloria represents everything I've learned about building something that matters. This isn't just another project - it's the culmination of taking things apart, putting them back together, failing, learning, and understanding what people actually need. It's my attempt to build something that serves others in a meaningful way.
