The very first computer I ever touched/owned was a Windows 1998 PC. Later on, I realized I was interested in learning more about the hardware of the PC, and actually broke, IIRC, an HP Windows 2000 PC. A few years later, my family bought me an E-Machine PC and I tinkered further with it and changed the parts. To this day, and hopefully, forever, I continue to lend my services to friends and family in need of Tech and PC help.

• Assess the needs of the customer and source and suggest parts within their required budget
• Troubleshoot, assemble, and install hardware and even software components
• Provide guidance on general PC care and how to get the most out of their system
• Dedicate time to making the PC buying and building a satisfying and fun experience

Operated numerous assembly lines with different machines for tube and cartridge products. 

• Conducted Area Line of Clearance, prepared work orders, staged materials and issued materials using SAP at a rate to maintain and achieve a daily 100%+ run rate.
• Troubleshoot and notified supervisors of machine errors, particulate matter in bulk, or process issues to resolve in a timely manner and quality check end product is up to par before closing work orders.
• Utilized SAP, Jira, TeamCenter, LabVantage, Fiori, Extended Warehouse Management (EWM), and CamStar to complete work orders.
• Executed 6S lean practices and helped or educated others to work efficiently to complete work orders on time.
• Performed mixing, storing, disposing of, setting up, and closing of chemical solutions and work orders.

I was able to learn about how medical kits are manufactured, tested, produced, and shipped. My work mostly consisted of batch production quality testing for defects, A/B testing, and false positives or reliability testing on the kits.

• Conducted Area Line of Clearance, prepared work orders, staged materials, and executed quality testing on multiple products such as Flu A, Flu B, SARS, Strep, and Covid.
• Provided, collected, and organized data for engineers to evaluate the quality of multiple products, and resolved issues if results did not meet ISO and regulatory specifications for in-process and end-process testing to identify issues sooner, saving production time and material costs in variances of 20%+.
• Performed mixing, bulking, storing, disposing of, setting up, and closing of chemical solutions and live viruses.

I decided to add this experience so it makes me accountable for my actions, own them, do better, and improve myself (someday) plus, we all die at the end of the journey anyways. I never talked about this; because I want to be humble, plus I felt like I would lose eventually, anyways. Don't ever bring anything related to this experience up to me (I find it annoying and bothersome). I will only suggest safe trades/investment advice to you. I already got over this experience and have moved on after reassessing my life goals and plans again. 

Honestly, it started as a hobby; from 4-figures, 5-figures, 6-figures, then 7-figures… And like how capitalism is, I just kept making and thinking about money; until I finally made a mistake to make a bad decision which led to more mistakes then most likely getting scammed (this is intended to happen, after analyzing our current economic system: through research and observations). However, I learned a lot and I was able to experience a lot of emotional financial lows and highs.

Also, even though I listed things here; please do not try it unless you know what you're doing. Even the best fail. I believe everyone should be able to live a fulfilling life, wish you the best!

I had zero financial literacy (before I started), other than, work, and saving, and that's pretty much it. However, everyone knows, later on, that's not the secret to “retiring” (F.I.R.E.) or being somewhat rich, I guess. Things I did and learned during this costly experience; I self-studied and self-executed and learned by myself. This venture started out as a hobby ($1K) and I had fun.

• 50/30/10/10 budget strategy
• My Highest Traded Volume in 1 month is somewhere between $5M-$10M
  • Donated over $1.2M USD consists of (initial capital, savings, Roth IRA, credit, loans, and leverage) via “Futures” (HR/HR)
• Learned about fundamental analysis of traditional stocks, reading balance sheets, etc.
• Learned about technical analysis, trading off the news, volume, VWAP, MACD, Moving Averages, etc.
• Learned about the limit, stop, market, and other orders; order flow, etc.
• Learned about candlestick trading, options; calls, puts, straddles, etc It costs too much to do complicated strategies with options. I believe only rich people can only do those box and ITM strategies for profit.
• Learned about swing and day trading in-depth using volume and order flows
• Try out leveraged stocks, crypto, futures, leverage, loans, and credit, turning bad debt into good debt
• Ghostwrite content to bring hype to tickers and crypto, used social media as well
• Learned about umbrella corps, investment firm strategies, private vs public capital, IPOs, ICOs, etc.
• Learned about tax havens, sub-corp loans, con artists, professional scams, liability, taxes, etc.
• Learned about Liquidity traps and market cap manipulation
• Discover in-depth bot trading, front-runners, dividends, pools, fills, blocks, etc.
• Multiple trading accounts, fake volume, bids, etc.
• Learned a lot about real estate, HELOCs, other credits, bank loans, creating a business, S-Corp, LLC, etc.
• Stock buybacks, the purpose of laws, bills, trade acts, supply and demand, chains, current news and events
• Research on key people, politics with money, the elites, the money playbook, the elite playbook
• World Economic Forum, key leaders, global presence, war and -mic leading events, black swans, etc.

Things that went horribly wrong and honestly were just dumb luck in the end, I realize.

Things I should have done:

• Pay me instead of re-investing everything again
• Respect stops and losses more; take a break
• Better management of over $100K; make smaller accounts
• Stick to what I knew best
• Learn when to stop trading/investing
• Don't get addicted to making money
• Obviously risk management
• Research underlying equities to the extreme
• Get/seek professional advice (meh, I probably would've gotten scammed)
• Never be overconfident in the trading/investing game

Patience is key, let your plan play out to success or failure (it really doesn't change the outcome, from what the data I gathered). Telepathing your next moves and comparing results is also important; which I did. There are other errors and mistakes (or bad choices) I made; minor mistakes start to add up as well; it's mentally straining. If you want to know how I felt losing $1K versus over $100K or $1M etc. I didn't feel anything; you get used to it. At the end of the day, it's just numbers and money is just a tool. I do wish, I didn't make those errors/bad choices or mistakes; life would have been different by now. I probably missed more information to add, but you should get the gist of it by now.

Evidence:

Not needed, there have been bigger losses/donations than mine: many people attempt this, but I kind of survived in the game for 4+ years. Below are some screenshots, but on average, I made about maybe 1-10 trades a day; I don't really save screenshots.

Maintenance Technician, RME (Reliability Maintenance Engineering) for an Amazon Fulfillment Center to help and assist
with associates, monitor, and repair/upkeep the quality of machines and equipment on a daily basis for operations.

• Conduct predictive maintenance and preventive maintenance to ensure working functionality on equipment
• Assist in quickly troubleshooting tickets for machines and equipment during operations and reduce downtime
• Utilize EzRME/PTP software, ticket system, and CMSS to check out parts and close out work orders
• Teach associates how to properly use machines and enforce OHSA and Amazon safety guidelines
• Maintain good housekeeping and cleanliness of tools and equipment (MHE)
   

I always saw ads and people talking about how successful they became in blogging, showing the money they made from ads themselves, endorsements, and affiliate links. However, later on, I realized it's all gimmicks and none of that really makes money; unless you have strong connections with other people in the first place. I learned a lot about blogging for myself and creating in-depth articles. I may reboot it back someday but for now, it's on hiatus.

• Researched, wrote, edited, and created content to publish worthwhile reading articles
• Teamed up with various affiliates and sponsors to generate some income to keep the blog going
• Increased CTR and engagement by using AdWords and AdSense for the blog
• Released articles weekly expanding from tech, games, anime, research, and academics
• Maintained a steady 10K views/hits a month for the blog (the highest was about 30K hits a month)

Worked on Project Little (SBR Whiz and SBR Whiz 2), Ice's scrubber, and Walmart's Tug delivery to ensure the robots’ functionality in an AGILE-like work environment. I utilized common electrical and mechanical testing with MHE, Linux, Python/Python3, bash, and quality assurance-related applications such as Jira, Atlassian, QTest, Confluence, Logzio, Jenkins, Grafana, Postman, and Google Suite to track product quality.

• Executed full functional testing suite and non-functional testing suite for SBR Whiz and SBR Whiz 2 product line
  alongside BrainCorp’s API to ensure product-software releases are in great condition in a 2-week development cycle
  mostly utilizing Linux, bash scripts, Python3 scripts/automation pipelines, and manual QA testing methodologies
• Created test plans and great document control for new features to ensure product functionality in QTest with
  close to 100% coverage
• Spearheaded factory QA qTest workflow using Linux commands and python3 to ensure product quality and
  minimize downtime of bug testing by 20% and increase factory product output by 25%
• Actively monitor and track long-term bugs from the software team and provide critical information reports
  during triages, and also reduce meeting duration by 20%
• Helped program a Python3 test suite to reduce regression and foundational testing by 25% used for APIs
• Created Python3 scripts to automate UI test cases for over ten languages reducing manual testing by 50%
• Discovered and coordinated over 30% of critical software bugs for SBR Whiz and SBR Whiz 2 product lines
• Documented performance metrics (KPI) and reduce the overhead of time spent tracking new bugs by 50%
• Retrofitted and troubleshoot robots, kits, and equipment worth over $50K USD to be delivered
   

Exemplary front-end service to hundreds of people every day. Addressed customers with problems around the
store and always ensured they were happy. Maintained store cleanliness and safety requirements. Categorized
customer items when bagging to ensure efficient and easy carrying out of the store. Promoted to Produce Inventory Clerk
to inspect, manage, and categorize products for on-shelf display. Timely unboxed over 50 boxes and rotate products for
cleanliness and expiration dates. Use of pallets, carts, and box-cutter. 

• Tasked with baling boxes and replacing damaged or perished items of over 100 kinds to maintain proper 5S
• Completed tasks and went beyond basic tasks by upselling and cross-selling to customers
• Achieved and maintained a 100% customer satisfaction rating for the department
• Unboxed, loaded, prepared, and sorted over $3,000+ worth of produce

Execution of plans and desired capabilities set out by the brainstorming efforts of the Project Manager and team
of 6 engineers. Integration related to programming, web development, building, and purchasing of microcontrollers and
sensors under a strict budget of $500. Led team efforts to meet deliverables in designing, planning, assembling, and
programming the robot; meeting expectations. Delivered a functional robot and website on hard deadlines meeting
specific requirements.

You can find documentation, examples, schematics, and videos on the website (previously hosted at SDSU Volta server):

https://teamfalconsdsu.royceaquino.com/

• Demonstration of ability to design, program, and lead in a team environment
• A robot programmed using C language; compare ARM and peripheral input controller (PIC) features
• Use of various infrared (IR) sensors, timers, motors, pulse-width modulation (PWM), analog-to-digital
  converter (ADC), H-bridges, peripheral pin select (PPS), interrupt service routines (ISR), and functions
• Hands-on with repairing and modifying with a soldering iron, flux, oscilloscopes, wire strippers, function
  (signal) generator, drills, and printed circuit board (PCB) layout debugging with a voltmeter or multimeter
• Website architecture using Javascript/Typescript, Angular5, CSS; using MobaXTerm for SSH 

Since I had no luck finding an internship, I decided to open up a Verified eBay Store and sell anything I could. I fixed electronics to resell them; games, clothes, and pretty much anything that had some sort of value. 

• Created beautiful ads with clean photos of the products
• Excellent selling service and provided answers to any questions asked
• Packaged and shipped items on time
• Got and maintained a 100% seller feedback rating
• Total sales for the duration of this experience were around $6K USD.

I learned more about what managing a library is like and what tools are used to manage the Dewey decimal system and more.

• I did tasks that involved storing, receiving, organizing, and cleaning books to ensure the library was operating to expectations.
• Input new books into the library system and installed security strips to maintain a functional library
• Monitored and assisted customers with general questions 
• Assist with helping customers use the computer

At the time, The Skyline Hills Branch Library was probably the size of three gas stations on land; and it was kind of old and ghetto. However, I spent a good portion of my childhood going to this library to read, watch DVDs and video tapes, use the computer, and of course study for school.

During my time working there;

• I did tasks that involved storing, receiving, organizing, and cleaning books to ensure the library was operating to expectations.
• Monitored and assisted customers with general questions 
• Assist with helping customers use the computer