ganking from mid early is a big part of his game, he can practically 1 shot people from about 6-9 and that will help you farm up your boots. after that, hopping back and forth from lanes is a must; you already know this, but you can be really agressive about it; unless someone can instakill you on the other team or stun you out of the return, you can hop in, kill two waves and get out, making them commit people to lanes.