My Journey

From Ad Exec toAI Builder

In 2022, I had zero coding knowledge and 18 years in advertising. This is how I taught myself to build AI products—the courses I took, the mistakes I made, and what I'd do differently today.

Years Learning

Andrew Ng Courses

Products Launched

484

Blog Posts

Credentials

18 Years of Building

Books written, awards judged, and recognitions earned along the way.

Published Author

4 Books on Leadership & Digital Marketing

Learn to Lead

2018

Search Engine Marketing in the Mobile Age

2015

Vietnam Digital Marketing Fundamentals

2013

Get Going with Google AdWords

2010

Industry Recognition

Awards Judge

I-COM Data Creativity Awards Tangrams Strategy & Effectiveness WARC Media Awards

Featured In

Mumbrella Asia Campaign Asia MMA Global

Education

Nanyang Technological University

B.Eng Electrical & Electronics

Merit Scholarship (4 years)

Certifications

Google IT Automation

Google Cybersecurity

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

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From Ad Exec toAI Builder

18 Years of Building

4 Books on Leadership & Digital Marketing

2022

ChatGPT Sparks Curiosity

2023

First Chatbot Built

Google Cybersecurity Certificate

Python Journey Begins

Machine Learning Courses Start

Chatbot v0.1 Lessons

7 Andrew Ng Courses Done

2024

Emerged from Coding Quicksand

Docker Hell and DevOps Reality

Financial Chatbot Attempt

Still Learning, Still Stuck

Sydney Born

2025

DIALØGUE v1 Launch

Speed-Running STRAŦUM

HTTP/HTTPS Debugging Nightmare

STRAŦUM Launch

2026

Site Redesign in 3 Days

DIALØGUE v2 in 14 Days

Ask Sydney anything about my journey