Hello, I'm Chris 👋
19 year old. University student. Software developer. AI enthusiast. Aspiring founder.
As a passionate software developer, I'm constantly exploring new technologies and pushing the boundaries of what's possible. My goal is to create innovative solutions that make a positive impact on the world.
My Story
March 2019
13yo
Became the youngest person ever to attain the Cisco Certified Networking Associate (CCNA).
December 2019
14yo
Got paid to make training courses for security analysts.
June 2020
14yo
Started a cyber security club at my school. Became National Champion at the CyberTaipan cyber defence competition.
February 2021
15yo
Reached Pro Hacker level on HackTheBox. Top 1% on TryHackMe.
October 2022
17yo
Won Gold Medal at the International Genetically Engineered Machine (iGEM) competition for research into synthetic biology. Led the first Australasian high school team to achieve this.
September 2023
18yo
Graduated high school as Dux of School, with a university entrance rank of 99.95 (= top 0.05% in Australia).
October 2023
18yo
Became National Champion of the CyberTaipan cyber defence competition for 4 consecutive years.
December 2023
18yo
Became a software engineering intern at SafetyCulture, as part of the Business Systems Architecture team.
February 2024
18yo
Started my degree in Computer Science at UNSW. Received a Co-op Scholarship (4 spots, $21600 p.a.) and Scientia Scholarship ($5000).
September 2024
19yo
Finished my internship at SafetyCulture. Decided to delve into the world of startups.
December 2024
19yo
In a span of 2 weeks, won prizes in 3 hackathons and came 3rd in a startup pitch competition (prize sum: $2200).