Published in Smart&Nimble·Nov 24, 2019How to Build an Infinitely Scalable Video Captioning Service with Firebase and KubernetesWhen I was a kid, I loved playing Lego. It was magical seeing anything from castles to cars appear out of the same colourful building blocks. Today, I love tinkering with software frameworks and Google Cloud products, building solutions to problems that I encounter in life. Just like with Lego…Cloud Computing8 min read
Published in Revolut Tech·Nov 14, 2019Building a state-of-the-art card fraud detection system in 9 monthsGo deeper into our methodology for solving a business problem with machine learning — Have you ever experienced the dismay of getting a call from your bank’s security team? The voice on the other end of the line reports that they detected a suspicious transaction. “Please confirm that it’s you making a payment for $149.99.” You start nervously recalling your latest purchases: “Am I…Data9 min read
Jan 12, 2019Living Through My TwentiesNow Onto The Thirties — For what is a man, what has he got? If not himself, then he has nought. To say the things he truly feels And not the words of one who kneels. The record shows I took the blows And did it my way. ~ “My Way” by Frank Sinatra As…Books6 min read
Published in Smart&Nimble·Nov 21, 20187 Traits of Lucky PeopleWe often wish each other good luck, and yet we despise it when someone gets ahead of us because of luck. We invented all sorts of rituals, like throwing coins into fountains and killing endangered animals, thinking that they will make us luckier. …Entrepreneurship7 min read
Published in Smart&Nimble·Nov 19, 2018On Starting a Business Without Money Or ConnectionsEvery day, millions of people around the world talk about starting a business. In the UK, one out of ten owns a business. However, 90% of businesses fail in the first five years. So, with such odds against success, with the need to find money, people and time to start…Entrepreneurship3 min read
Published in Smart&Nimble·Nov 11, 2018My Origin Story: From a Dream 9–5 Job to Smart&NimbleMy Origin Story - My Path to Smart&Nimble. It all starts with a story, every company has one. So here's mine, my journey towards building Smart&Nimble into a…open.spotify.com I’ve calculated that with my current salary and even any possible promotion, subtracting the costs of renting my apartment and paying all the bills, my chances of saving enough money to buy my own home in the nearest foreseeable future are incredibly slim. So I come up with a plan…Entrepreneurship8 min read
Published in Smart&Nimble·May 28, 20185 Rules for Keeping an Open MindIt’s almost midnight. I’m getting into Uber to take me home from the train station after another long day at work. The driver, a man with a remarkably long, black, shiny beard and shortly cut hair, makes me feel a bit uncomfortable at first. I start a general conversation just…Books5 min read
Published in SPLAT | Professional Oral Care·Feb 18, 2018Self‑Confidence: a Key to SuccessA recent psychology study from Ohio State University has found evidence that a person’s career path is influenced by their own level of self‑confidence and, to some extent, the amount of social support they receive along the way. So, what does it take to believe in yourself and gain support…Self Improvement3 min read