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Short Lead

If I were to choose a spirit animal for myself, it would be a unicorn. I feel multi-talented, you know? My disciplines are 

diverse. You see, I have experience with visual arts and communication. But I also understand and can implement UI/UX design. Creatively, I know my way around a camera, but I also have a business mindset. I helped found Snowball, our sister design and growth marketing company, and I am a partner of New Normal Group. Every opportunity is just that, an opportunity. And I love the freedom to say "yes!" if it means learning, growing, and helping people make the best end-product. 

Windows of Opportunity

Although born and raised in France, I feel much more like a citizen of the world. I received my education in France and England. I have worked for French, German, Norwegian, British, and American companies, I have a half-English wife, with a father-in-law living in Norway, and my own family originating in Italy! Multiculturalism has been a part of my life since day one, whether it be the co-existence of diverse racial, religious and cultural groups or how it manifests into behaviors, assumptions, values, patterns of thinking, and communication styles. I cannot imagine where, or who, I would be today without such an international perspective. 

The Vibrancy of Multiculturalism

I had a pretty normal Norwegian upbringing, with my early years spent in a rural tree-laden farming community. Most of my adult life has been lived in Oslo, which came after completing my Computer Science studies in Halden. Immediately after I graduated, I started working in the industry and did so for 5 consecutive years. However, I quickly learned that I didn’t have much interest in large conglomerates or multinational corporations. It felt too bureaucratic and slow-moving for my taste. So I gradually made my way over to freelance. That way, I could control who I worked with, what I worked with, and how I could best utilize my free time. 

Look, Listen, Learn

I don’t think enough people dare to be different. So when I was growing up in Serbia, instead of wanting to fit in, I did all I could to dance to the beat of my own drum. While the other kids were out playing soccer or partying, I was off trying motocross, rollerblading, and even breakdancing. It was never to be the best or to show off; I guess I just wanted to experience life in a different, more unique way. Without a doubt, this mindset has followed me into adulthood.

Dream it - Do it  

I have a special kind of love and respect for my home country of Nigeria. The people are incredibly hardworking, intelligent, and unstoppable, creating a strength that I have felt from a young age. It came in many directions: from my parents, friends, neighbors, and pastor, making a colorful sense of community. Here we are celebrated for both who we are together and who we are as individuals. I think this has given me the perspective of there being inherent value to every human life.

Building a Better Tomorrow

Even though I consider myself an introvert, I enjoy nothing more than interacting with people. I think we have forgotten the immense power we as individuals have when it comes to impacting others. Offering unconditional kindness often feels like a dusty book left for too long on some forgotten corner shelf. Well, I am dusting off the cover to say that there will always be a place for kindness, even if it comes one smile at a time.

Finding Simplicity in Mind, Body, and Spirit  

A Garden of Kindness 

If you would have asked me 10 years ago about accounting being in my future, I would have thought you were crazy. It’s not because of the profession, but because I saw myself as a creative free spirit for so long. As a person who desired to experience life in their own way, on their own terms. Of course, that all changed once I found Origami Paperworks. While I may already have had my wings, they were the ones who gave me the chance to fly.

Bringing Structure to Chaos

Somehow, deep down, I always knew I would end up working with programming. While the road that led me here included many twists and turns, I look back now and appreciate my choice to take the path less traveled. It shaped the passionate person I am today, helping me excel with both my hobbies and with my work. I guess it was like my own personal evolution, as mother nature intends to have it.

Navigating the Systems of Life

I have always enjoyed both the calm activities nature has to offer and busy city life. And I really had to, seeing that I have spent nearly 15 years in the world of finance, living in the city.  I did love it, but when I was given the opportunity to move back home, I took it as a leap of faith and I have not regretted it since.

From Oslo Finance to Wilderness Madman

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