At the age of 15, I embarked on an unforeseen path into digitizing and embroidery. Joining a textile company as an apprentice, in the region of Frankfurt, Germany, I discovered they had recently acquired Tajima Embroidery Machines. However, they lacked skilled staff and a clear strategy—it was merely a potential venture for the company’s future.

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Given the freedom to explore, armed with top-tier machines and sophisticated Tajima DG/ML Maestro software (despite my initial lack of knowledge), I dove in. Digitizing orders presented challenges — often feeling like a nightmare — but I persevered.

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Failure after failure, interspersed with occasional successes, taught me invaluable lessons. I even committed Thomas A. Edison’s famous quote to memory: “I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work.”

Over the years, I refined my skills. Checking every logo before embroidering became second nature. As well as getting to know all the lingo and specificities of the profession.

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Eventually, a couple of years ago, I made a life-changing decision — to leave Germany and explore the world while continuing my passion for digitizing and embroidery as a remote worker.

Now, as I travel across continents, I provide customers with customized files, expert advice, and creative ideas.