B&W Photography

Amateur black-and-white photography. Capturing the right light and contrast teaches me patience and a keen eye for detail—traits that are just as useful behind the lens as they are when analyzing data or optimizing queries.

Board Games & Strategy

A huge fan of tabletop gaming. It’s my favorite way to train analytical thinking, test different strategies, and spend quality time with friends completely offline.

Anime & "Rubber Duck Debugging"

Recharging after a long day of coding by watching anime and playing with my cat. He also holds the honorable title of my lead debugging assistant (mostly by sleeping next to the keyboard).