Depth over pace,
playing the long game.

I was born in Pretoria and later moved to Cape Town, a city I genuinely love. My father, Dr Mahier Hattas, is the Director of Field Operations at Statistics South Africa. Watching him work with national data and seeing how numbers can describe an entire country sparked my interest long before I began my formal studies.

I received my first computer when I was five years old. It was never a toy to me but a tool. I learned how to navigate systems, build things and break them just to figure out how they worked. That early exposure to technology was invaluable and completely shaped my path.

Attending a public high school taught me the value of consistency over privilege. I became known for mathematics and physics, not through effortless talent but through systematic work and persistence. During my matric year, I spent my breaks tutoring junior students because teaching remains one of the fastest ways to understand a subject deeply.

I am analytical by nature and introspective by habit. I prefer deliberate thinking over fast reactions and I would much rather understand a problem completely than respond to it quickly. This is exactly how I approach university, code and life.