Hello, welcome! I’m Charles. I was born in Vancouver and raised up in Taiwan up until high school. I finished my undergrad with a marketing and computer science degree and I’m currently working as a data engineer at Index Exchange, an advertising technology firm. I’m a San Antonio Spurs fan and I love to spend my time reading, playing basketball, and improving my Spanish and public speaking.
Thank you for stopping by and being a part of my growth. I’m excited to see what this year brings! And I would love for you to reach out and say hello!
It’s been around 3 months since I published my previous blog post. I went back home to Taiwan for three weeks to attend my friend’s…
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