I First Dabbled into the world of design/web around 2008, when Dreamweaver was on death bed. I started building HTML websites for 50$ a pop, and voila became a freelancer in high school. I actually had no clue what being a freelancer meant.
Around 2009 I moved into WordPress as early as version 2.8, and I built numerous websites on WordPress over the next couple of years.
One thing led to another. I started a design agency in 2012 while in university. That's when real UX projects began showing up at my door from my existing clientele.
And thus, my journey as a Product designer, who was fortunate enough to learn the trade and skills through real-life projects and working with amazing folks