Think Positive Cyber

This week, I found myself literally climbing—265 floors in 64 minutes on the stairmaster at EoS Gym. Every step became a small ritual: focus, breath, effort. There’s something meditative about the rhythm, but also symbolic. With each floor I climbed, I thought about where I’ve been and where I want to go—especially in my career.

As soon as I stepped off the machine, legs trembling but mind clear, I felt ready to take another kind of step: applying for a new role as a Technology Analyst I at Solar Turbines. The position involves translating functional business needs into technical requirements, working with .NET developers, and helping implement solutions that matter. It’s not just a job; it’s a convergence of things I’ve done before and things I want to grow into.

What excites me most about this role is that it recognizes the power of learning and collaboration. The job description speaks directly to what I value: analytical thinking, clear communication, a drive to learn, and a passion for translating real-world needs into functional systems. That’s not abstract for me; it’s personal.

At Rosa Parks Elementary, I helped develop and implement a visitor check-in kiosk system—free and open-source, built with C#. It streamlined the check-in process for our school, reduced administrative overhead, and ensured a better experience for our guests. It wasn’t just software; it was an act of service. Other schools can adopt this kiosk today. And I think that’s a key takeaway: I’m not just interested in building tech. I want to build things that others can use.

Whether it’s creating an efficient onboarding system or thinking about ways to track physical performance on a gym machine, I find myself gravitating toward questions like: How can this be shared? Who else could benefit from this? How do we make it easier for others to plug in and grow?

That’s why I’m currently exploring ways to connect my phone to the stairmaster so I can track and share my progress. Right now, it feels like a missing link. Fitness machines can be powerful motivators, but only if the data they generate is portable. Being able to export or sync workout stats like floors climbed, time, or calories burned could help users stay on track—and even share those wins publicly for motivation. As someone who logs and reflects daily, I know how much that could matter.

In a strange but satisfying way, this week was a microcosm of how I want to live and work: start somewhere, climb deliberately, share what I learn, and keep aiming higher.

This job application wasn’t just a task on a checklist. It was a step. A good one. And whether or not I land this role, I’m proud of the person I am becoming—one project, one resume, one staircase at a time.

If you’re reading this and you’re also climbing—whether it’s toward a job, a fitness goal, or a personal milestone—I hope you feel seen. Our journeys may differ, but we share a path: upward.