I always had apprehension about computers during my adolescence, and I never intended to be a software engineer. On my 15th birthday, my dad gifted me a Windows XP computer, and I used it to play games. Since then, I developed a profound love for computers, and I decided to choose a profession that allowed me to use computers daily. That’s the story of a kid becoming an astute software engineer.My career kick-started as a manual tester, and I worked passionately. Soon, I developed a good camaraderie among my co-workers, and I was grateful to be deemed as a sagacious individual as my utmost importance was to deliver top-quality projects to our customers. Things were going well, but I realized that manual testing would get perished sooner or later. My zeal to explore new technologies and continuously up-skill myself insisted to switch gear to automation. Slowly, I started to automate monotonous work which helped me to have some leisure time. I leveraged this time to further elevate my capabilities to develop a framework that would be more beneficial. After burning the midnight oil, everything fell into place, and I was on cloud nine. My diligence was appreciated by everyone. I continued to channel my energy in the right direction which further allowed me to achieve my professional goals.I am also enthusiastic to develop expertise in cloud technologies, containerization, and orchestration tools along with others. If I would not be exploring new places during weekends then I would be assisting and mentoring energetic graduates on the latest technologies with a vision to help them in their professional journey.