From Creativity to Code: My Journey to Building Digital Solutions

From a young age, I was always creative. I learned to make clothes, draft patterns, and explore a variety of crafts; whatever the project, I threw myself into it and excelled. In Jamaica, I attended Teacher’s College and became a Home Economics teacher, nurturing my love for learning and sharing skills with others.

At 27, I moved to Canada and faced the challenge of finding my footing. I worked various jobs, including as a cashier and later head cashier, and it was during this time that I became fascinated with programming the cash register. This curiosity led me to take an “Introduction to Computers” course, which covered operating systems, word processing, spreadsheets, and basic programming. From the very first moment I started the programming section, I felt like I had found my calling. Even though it was simple DOS programming, it ignited a passion that would shape my future.

It would be another four years before I returned to school to fully pursue this newfound love. I excelled in my program and secured a position with a large corporation immediately after graduation. Over the years, staying current with emerging technology came naturally because I genuinely loved it. My career journey took me from Toronto to Silicon Valley, with trips to Japan along the way. After rising to the role of development team manager and gaining extensive experience, I decided to take the leap into entrepreneurship and that’s how ELZAH SOLUTIONS was born.