From Intern to Project Lead: Lessons Learned

Three years ago, I started as an intern at Kiinov-TNG, nervously wondering if I belonged in professional software development. Today, I'm a Junior Project Lead at Disrupt, managing technical teams and architecting SaaS solutions.

Key Lessons

The journey taught me that career growth isn't just about accumulating technical skills. It's about learning to solve problems through people, thinking in systems rather than components, and balancing technical excellence with business pragmatism.

Skills That Matter

T-shaped skills—broad knowledge with deep expertise in specific areas—proved more valuable than shallow knowledge across everything. Communication, mentoring, and understanding business context became as important as coding ability.