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Learn by doing approach since I was a toddler

I’ve always loved to tinker. Even as a toddler, I could spend hours playing with cables and exploring gadgets. They’ve always fascinated me! I remember a funny story from when I was 12: my dad brought home a broken computer, and I immediately wanted to repair it. I opened it up and started examining and touching the components, but unfortunately, I changed the power supply voltage input and caused a small explosion after plugging it in. That moment made me realize how much I wanted to understand what was happening inside those mysterious metal boxes.

After some years in the university, I realized that learning was not enough. I wanted hands-on experience, so I started working on different projects, ranging from doing robotic training for school students to volunteering to help with networking configuration and practicalities on Campus Party Europe in Berlin.

Adri Antunez at JOTB Workshop
Adri Antunez at J On The Beach workshop

I also love to step out of my comfort zone; for example, back in 2022, I faced one of my biggest fears: doing my first public talk with hundreds of people. After that, I realized I enjoyed that fulfilling and empowered feeling. That was one of those life-changing moments, so I now embrace upcoming challenges.

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Adri Antunez
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Adri Antunez
AWS Cloud Architect · Platform Engineer · Site Reliability Engineer · Dad joke maker