"Fifteen years ago, I founded InteractiveMusicTeacher.com, a pioneering live-streaming platform that connected global students with elite musicians in real-time—long before digital classrooms became the global standard. While the venture was a feat of technical innovation and community building, it provided a vital lesson: a visionary product requires a rock-solid commercial foundation to scale.
Recognizing that I needed to sharpen my 'business-first' mindset, I transitioned into wholesale building materials sales at Silvaris. This move was intentional; I wanted to master the mechanics of the deal, high-stakes negotiation, and the operational rigor required to sustain a profitable enterprise. Today, I blend that early-stage entrepreneurial vision with the disciplined commercial expertise I’ve honed in the years since."