I'm extremely passionate about Drupal, SEO and Open Source communities in general.
I'm so far confident with PHP, SQL, CSS and HMTL. I can in most cases understand and apply technical documentation. I am self-taught and have never done any formal education.
Prior to my obsession with web technologies and building websites, I was crazy about business management, sales and training. I invested several years into the motor industry so as to practice the art of sales, negotiation, management and training. Being a Sales Executive at 17 and a Business Manager at 21 was really rewarding, the highlight being closing sales and hitting targets. I found that to be a serious buzz. The nice new company car every three months wasn't bad either.
At the age of 23 I took the bold step into self-employment. I had been on holiday in Thailand, when I met some individuals who made their living through their laptop. I decided from that day forwards, that I would make it my mission in life to learn how to do this.
So I ventured back to Bangkok, where I decided to begin an eBay career. eBay was still a new platform back then. After several weeks of researching and getting educated on the prices of things, I found who was to be my supplier for the next 4 years. Mr Somboon supplied me with Mini-dresses, of all things, but it was the niche market that I found. This was not before trying watches, handbags and taxidermy. I've still got one of those butterflies on the wall as a reminder of the journey. Unfortunately, the exchange rate for GBP against the Thai Baht became weak and the dress business became non viable. Not before completing over 5000 trades...