I’ve never craved the spotlight.
If you know me, you know I’m most comfortable behind the scenes—writing code, building systems, fixing problems before anyone even notices there was one. I’m an introvert by nature. I recharge in silence, not in crowds. I prefer a quiet server room over a buzzing boardroom. And for most of my career, that’s exactly where I’ve been.
But lately, something’s changed. Not in me—but in the world.
I’ve watched for years as our digital systems get heavier, slower, and more wasteful. We upgrade perfectly good machines just because they can’t run bloated software. We send e-waste to landfills by the tonne while schools and small businesses struggle to afford basic tech. We talk about sustainability while still depending on operating systems that lock us into disposable cycles.
It’s madness.
And the more I saw it, the harder it became to sit back and stay quiet.
Because nobody else was doing anything about it. Not really.
That’s how sustainable technology stopped being just “something I care about” and became something I couldn’t ignore. It stopped being a side interest and became a calling. And I realised—I couldn’t keep waiting for someone louder, flashier, or more extroverted to take the lead.
There was no one else.
So here I am. Writing. Speaking. Launching systems. Stepping into the light when I’d much rather be somewhere quiet, in the dark, making things work.
Because what we build now will define the future—of education, business, privacy, equity, and the environment.
Because schools shouldn’t be punished for not affording the latest OS.
Because kids shouldn’t have to learn on landfill-bound laptops running outdated software.
Because “tech support” shouldn’t mean a 90-minute wait to be upsold features you don’t need.
I’m not here to be a guru, or a celebrity, or another face shouting from the rooftops.
I’m here because someone has to lead—and I’d rather it be someone who actually gives a damn about the tech, the people, and the planet.
Sustainable technology isn’t just possible—it’s necessary.
And if that means I have to step out of the shadows, so be it.
I’d still rather be in the server room.
But sometimes, the quietest people are the ones who must speak loudest when it matters.