My go-to fun fact? "I was an actor for eight years." Most people are surprised, especially when I tell them I now work in tech. Growing up with immigrant parents, acting was never on the radar. But I'd always been drawn to performing, and dance was my happy place. After college, I thought: I can't spend the rest of my life wondering "What if?" If I'm going to shoot my shot, I need to do it now. I started with modeling, which led to my first real gig, a Cadillac commercial. Things snowballed