Adriano grew up in a modest, hard-working family in northern Ontario, where he was raised to believe in the virtues of productivity, integrity and personal accountability. He aspires to exploit innovative technologies that foster resilient systems and enrich the lives of the people who use them at a level of health and security. He studied Kinesiology at Western University which prepared him to be a leader in prevention, management and performance. An opportunity to work as an analyst on Bay Street at a large, successful, management firm led him to develop essential business knowledge and skills to one day successfully run his own corporation. Finally, an accelerated year of Computer Science gave him the tools to become a competitive programmer.