Kaia in a maroon workout outfit posing with her arms crossed

About

Engineer. Athlete. Builder.

I didn't come up through a CS program. I spent years in service jobs — waiting tables, working as a CNA — before I started teaching myself web development out of personal interest. Turns out I had a brain for it. I accelerated through a full-stack engineering program in 2022, graduated at the top of my cohort, and haven't stopped building since.

A few years later I started competing in NPC bikini, stepping on stage for the first time in September 2025. Bodybuilding and software development look nothing alike on the surface, but they run on the same engine: obsessive attention to detail, showing up on days you don't feel like it, and trusting the process even when the results aren't visible yet.

I'm a perfectionist who notices the small things. When I build something, I care about how it feels to use, not just that it works. Whether I'm shipping my own product or building for a client, that level of care is the standard.

You've read enough about me. See what I actually build

Stats

By the numbers

26y215d8h23m44s

current age

43

books read

172

energy drinks consumed

430

hours coded

Now

What I'm focused on

In development

Budget Buddy v2

More robust recurring transactions and spending analytics.

On repeat

In the gym

275lb

Hip Thrust

Off season — building phase

Currently reading

Enshittification

Enshittification

Cory Doctorow

Eye-opening and more relevant than ever

Building knowledge

NASM CPT Certification90%
Accounting Fundamentals75%