Switching careers and breaking into tech

A few years ago, I was working in a consumer goods company as an industrial engineer. But on the side, I've been building things on the internet.

I’d always been drawn to digital products. I taught myself to code through personal projects, tutorials, and curiosity. What started as side hobbies slowly became something more serious: I wanted to switch careers and move into tech — to build digital products for a living, not just for fun.

But there was a problem: my resume didn’t reflect who I was becoming.

Even though I had real projects, real skills, and growing experience, I struggled to even get interviews. I needed to rebrand myself, to tell a clearer story — one that helped employers see my potential, not just my past.

I couldn’t find a tool that helped me do that. Most resume builders were rigid. Portfolio sites were either too generic or too design-heavy. I wanted something in between: a personal website that made me look like the person I was becoming.

So I hardcoded one.

That little site helped me tell my story — and eventually, it helped me break into tech.

Now, I’ve built Folum (www.folum.me) so others don’t have to do what I did. With Folum, anyone can turn their LinkedIn or resume data into a personal website that reflects who they are and where they’re going. It’s for people making a leap — switching careers, freelancing, applying for that first tech job — and need more than a PDF to tell their story.

I built Folum because I wish it existed when I needed it most.