My Story
The journey of a curious mind, passionate about technology, design, and the endless possibilities of digital creation.
THIS IS SEM ASHBY
THE BEGINNING
At 14, I realized I learned fast. Maybe too fast for the pace of school. That spark pushed me to look deeper into what actually excited me. The more I created, the hungrier I became to learn.
It started small: designing logos, banners, and graphics for friends who did content. I played around in Photoshop, edited videos, and experimented endlessly. Video editing wasn't it, but branding and building things from scratch? That felt right.
I began creating imaginary products and trying to build websites for them, starting with basic WordPress setups, then diving into Shopify. I wasn't following a guidebook or set of rules. I was just doing.
If i think back, even then, I was entrepreneurial. I wanted to make money doing what I loved. Every small success fueled me. My drive came from seeing what was possible. Not from specific mentors, but from watching others build success and realizing i could too.
THE LEARNING
Failures? Too many to count, and I'm proud of that. At first, I used to ask for opinions a lot. Most people didn't get my ideas; they weren't "by the book." That used to discourage me... until I realized I didn't want to live by the book anyway.
My creativity was wild, sometimes too wild. I'd start projects, get obsessed, then jump to a new idea before finishing the old one. But that chaos taught me most of what i know now.
I learned through doing. Experimenting. Collaborating. I asked questions, watched endless YouTube tutorials, and learned from people who shared the same fire. Later, I backed it all up with a short study in Marketing & Data Analytics. Not because I had to, but because I wanted a foundation that matched my vision.
I'm a gut thinker. I move fast, act on intuition, and trust my sense of direction even when the path looks messy. I'm not a perfect system; I'm a creative storm that learns through motion.
I don't just think about what I want to do, i do it. No university degree can teach that. Experience did. Life did.
THE VISION
I want to create things that change lives, products that evolve with the future, where technology and creativity work side by side. But above all, I want to stay me.
I don't have a strict philosophy. I figure it out as i go. Just like I always have. Every day is another experiment.
I'm deeply passionate about AI, not just as a tool, but as an extension of human creativity. Communication isn't only human-to-human anymore, it's about how we connect with technology itself. AI, when used right, doesn't replace us. It amplifies us.
I'm also drawn to blockchain, trading, and systems that push innovation further. The thrill of creating something that blends logic, automation, and intuition. That's where I live.
If you've read this far, I don't want you to see just another "developer" or "marketer." I want you to feel me. My curiosity, my drive, my chaos, and my clarity. I'm not here to fit the mold. I'm here to make my own.
Not built by the system. Built by curiosity. - Sem A.