From Broken Screens to Brilliant Dreams: My Tech Odyssey 💻✨

Hello! I'm Aurora Ivankov—your friendly neighborhood Tech Innovation Strategist, ready to work my magic. 🌈 While my experience does not represent an overnight success, I am a testament to crawling through broken glass (literally, at one point—thanks, broken iPhone) to be where I am today.

I grew up in a small apartment with Wi-Fi that, like my dad's promises, was always spotty. 🏙️💔 Since my family couldn't afford perks such as coding camps or new tech, I had to get creative, which meant dumpster-diving (yes, dumpster-diving—fancy, right?) for electronics. While other kids were playing with Barbie dolls, I was in my closet soldering circuits and praying I did not burn the building down. 🔥

When I was 17, I hit rock bottom: homeless for three months after my family fell apart. I slept in libraries during the day (free Wi-Fi = my lifeline), and cried over multiple cups of coffee at open-all-night diners (thank you, $1 coffee refills). ☕ But that's when the magic happened. I hacked my way into free online courses, I purged every free manual I could pirate (shhh 🤫), and I got my first gig while fixing phones for tips.

After my one million all-nighters, two mental breakdowns (✨self-care✨ is a work in progress), and one viral TEDx talk about turning trash into tech—I now consult with Fortune 500 companies on innovation. Approach this from the ironic perspective? Yes! But from the "dumpster-to-designer" experience, I thought you needed to know this: scars make the best blueprints. 🛠️💖

Now, I'm here to help you hack the system—with humor, heart, and no sugar-coating. Tech should not be a privilege; it should be a playground! Let's do something cool. 🚀