About
Hi! I'm Vlad — AI Engineer, Blockchain Architect, and Node.js & PHP Developer.
I wrote my first working code back in 1996. Literally. It was summer vacation, I was 8 years old, and I'd already gotten bored of playing Contra, Golden Axe 3, and Saboteur on my ZX Spectrum (well… truth be told, I was just terrible at them, and my young psyche couldn't handle the constant defeats). So, I was offered something "simpler" — try writing a BASIC program using a printed manual.
Turned out, it wasn't simpler at all. But after a couple of months, I managed to finish two projects: an analog clock and a graphics editor. Sure, the clock ran about ten times faster than it should have, and the graphics editor's interface didn't work at all… but they compiled, which at the time was already a victory.
Apparently, the experience left a lasting mark on me, because I didn't return to programming until 2002 — preferring more "fun" activities in the meantime. That was the golden age of mobile WAP sites, and dreaming of getting rich off the hype, quitting school, and doing nothing ever again, I dove into PHP and WML (basically a severely trimmed-down version of HTML). I didn't have a proper internet connection back then, so my "learning materials" were the official PHP manual and the source code of phpBB, the most popular forum engine at the time. Spoiler: I didn't get rich. But I still work with PHP to this day.
From 2005 to 2010, I studied information security at university — an interesting experience, but if you're picturing Hollywood-style hacker scenes… forget it. In reality, it was heavy on math, which I never particularly loved. Still, there were fun bits with C++, Assembler, and other geeky things. And to stay sane, I kept working with my old friend PHP on the side.
So why this little trip down memory lane? Well, in today's "vibe coding" era — where apps are written with LLMs and some developers barely know how they work — I'm the guy who, thanks to a long and unconventional history, makes sure that vibe turns into something truly solid and positive.
You bring me a problem — I'll break it down, analyze it, and find the optimal solution.