Found 122 total tags.
2 items with this tag.
Agentic coding tools expose the cost of vague requirements faster than any team process ever could. Turns out the scrum discipline I once resented is exactly what makes LLMs productive.
The biggest wins come from being the owner, not the builder. Clear constraints transform LLMs from frustrating to productive.
1 item with this tag.
Infrastructure, networking, and delivery tools I use to build and operate platforms.
3 items with this tag.
Architecture patterns and cloud-vs-on-prem strategy I apply in production systems.
Next.js, Rust, Airtable, HubSpot
Integrating HubSpot CRM, Airtable, and a field-ready PWA so training coordinators have one place for operations—with live CRM data and reliable offline use.
Every architecture decision rests on assumptions. Instrument them so you know when they break.
1 item with this tag.
Infrastructure, networking, and delivery tools I use to build and operate platforms.
1 item with this tag.
2003 – 2011
Senior Software Engineer
Eight formative years building e-learning platforms for enterprise clients—Fidelity, CVS, New Balance.
1 item with this tag.
Local home automation with Zigbee mesh and custom ESP sensors—no cloud required.
1 item with this tag.
A quick-reference mapping of common cloud primitives — compute, storage, databases, networking, and more — across AWS, Azure, GCP, and DigitalOcean, with Terraform module pointers for each.
1 item with this tag.
Architecture patterns and cloud-vs-on-prem strategy I apply in production systems.
1 item with this tag.
A quick-reference mapping of common cloud primitives — compute, storage, databases, networking, and more — across AWS, Azure, GCP, and DigitalOcean, with Terraform module pointers for each.
1 item with this tag.
Architecture patterns and cloud-vs-on-prem strategy I apply in production systems.
1 item with this tag.
2003 – 2011
Senior Software Engineer
Eight formative years building e-learning platforms for enterprise clients—Fidelity, CVS, New Balance.
1 item with this tag.
Programming languages and development tools—Python, TypeScript, Go, Rust, and more.
1 item with this tag.
Infrastructure, networking, and delivery tools I use to build and operate platforms.
2 items with this tag.
Architecture patterns and cloud-vs-on-prem strategy I apply in production systems.
A quick-reference mapping of common cloud primitives — compute, storage, databases, networking, and more — across AWS, Azure, GCP, and DigitalOcean, with Terraform module pointers for each.
1 item with this tag.
Fifteen years of remote work taught me that presence isn't about bandwidth or backgrounds—it's about deliberate habits. The camera is where you start, but it's not where it ends.
1 item with this tag.
Dozens of containerized services—development tools, monitoring, home automation—all isolated and manageable.
1 item with this tag.
Observable, resilient data pipelines—ingestion, transformation, replay, and traceability.
1 item with this tag.
Go, Kafka, InfluxDB, Grafana
Automated billing reconciliation replacing manual spreadsheet audits with real-time dashboards.
1 item with this tag.
2020 – Present
Principal Software Engineer
Architected and launched a multi-tenant SIEM product while building the on-prem infrastructure platform underneath it.
1 item with this tag.
The infrastructure specifications behind a 21-node, 2.67 TB RAM Kubernetes cluster running on hyperconverged Proxmox.
1 item with this tag.
Programming languages and development tools—Python, TypeScript, Go, Rust, and more.
1 item with this tag.
A quick-reference mapping of common cloud primitives — compute, storage, databases, networking, and more — across AWS, Azure, GCP, and DigitalOcean, with Terraform module pointers for each.
1 item with this tag.
A quick-reference mapping of common cloud primitives — compute, storage, databases, networking, and more — across AWS, Azure, GCP, and DigitalOcean, with Terraform module pointers for each.
1 item with this tag.
Dozens of containerized services—development tools, monitoring, home automation—all isolated and manageable.
1 item with this tag.
1998 – 2001
Web Developer
Where it all started—freelancer to full-time, building websites for Fortune 100 clients in the late 90s.
1 item with this tag.
2003 – 2011
Senior Software Engineer
Eight formative years building e-learning platforms for enterprise clients—Fidelity, CVS, New Balance.
2 items with this tag.
2003 – 2011
Senior Software Engineer
Eight formative years building e-learning platforms for enterprise clients—Fidelity, CVS, New Balance.
2018 – 2020
Principal Software Engineer
Full-stack development on an enterprise LMS—SCORM Engine migration, legacy modernization, and production stability.
1 item with this tag.
Local home automation with Zigbee mesh and custom ESP sensors—no cloud required.
1 item with this tag.
Observable, resilient data pipelines—ingestion, transformation, replay, and traceability.
1 item with this tag.
Architecture patterns and cloud-vs-on-prem strategy I apply in production systems.
1 item with this tag.
2003 – 2011
Senior Software Engineer
Eight formative years building e-learning platforms for enterprise clients—Fidelity, CVS, New Balance.
1 item with this tag.
Mentoring FTC robotics teams—bridging software and the physical world with students.
1 item with this tag.
A quick-reference mapping of common cloud primitives — compute, storage, databases, networking, and more — across AWS, Azure, GCP, and DigitalOcean, with Terraform module pointers for each.
1 item with this tag.
Architecture patterns and cloud-vs-on-prem strategy I apply in production systems.
1 item with this tag.
Infrastructure, networking, and delivery tools I use to build and operate platforms.
1 item with this tag.
Go, Kafka, InfluxDB, Grafana
Automated billing reconciliation replacing manual spreadsheet audits with real-time dashboards.
1 item with this tag.
Programming languages and development tools—Python, TypeScript, Go, Rust, and more.
1 item with this tag.
Architecture patterns and cloud-vs-on-prem strategy I apply in production systems.
1 item with this tag.
SIEM, threat intelligence, metrics, logging, and monitoring tools I operate in production.
1 item with this tag.
Infrastructure, networking, and delivery tools I use to build and operate platforms.
2 items with this tag.
Mentoring FTC robotics teams—bridging software and the physical world with students.
Practical prototyping and printer modding—enclosures, fixtures, and learning through iteration.
2 items with this tag.
Mentoring FTC robotics teams—bridging software and the physical world with students.
Practical prototyping and printer modding—enclosures, fixtures, and learning through iteration.
1 item with this tag.
Local home automation with Zigbee mesh and custom ESP sensors—no cloud required.
5 items with this tag.
Where infrastructure curiosity becomes hands-on understanding—virtualization, storage, and networking at home.
Dozens of containerized services—development tools, monitoring, home automation—all isolated and manageable.
Local home automation with Zigbee mesh and custom ESP sensors—no cloud required.
The hypervisor that runs multiple virtual machines on a single physical server.
ZFS-backed storage with fast SSD and bulk HDD tiers, serving the whole homelab.
1 item with this tag.
Architecture patterns and cloud-vs-on-prem strategy I apply in production systems.
8 items with this tag.
Technologies and patterns I've applied, with context on when they work well and when they don't.
Systems I've built that taught me something worth sharing—problems, constraints, decisions, and outcomes.
Where infrastructure curiosity becomes hands-on understanding—virtualization, storage, and networking at home.
Where I've worked and what I built—more context than a resume, including lessons learned.
5 items with this tag.
Talos, Kubernetes, Proxmox, Ceph
A full on-prem infrastructure platform—from hyperconverged storage on commodity hardware through a 21-node Kubernetes cluster—with predictable costs, no cloud vendor lock-in, and rebuildable from scratch. Significant for deploying highly resilient infrastructure in air-gapped environments.
Where infrastructure curiosity becomes hands-on understanding—virtualization, storage, and networking at home.
Infrastructure, networking, and delivery tools I use to build and operate platforms.
HAProxy, Nginx, Keepalived, Ansible
High-availability routing with automatic failover—the front door for all our web services.
A quick-reference mapping of common cloud primitives — compute, storage, databases, networking, and more — across AWS, Azure, GCP, and DigitalOcean, with Terraform module pointers for each.
1 item with this tag.
Observable, resilient data pipelines—ingestion, transformation, replay, and traceability.
1 item with this tag.
Next.js, Rust, Airtable, HubSpot
Integrating HubSpot CRM, Airtable, and a field-ready PWA so training coordinators have one place for operations—with live CRM data and reliable offline use.
2 items with this tag.
Node.js, Raspberry Pi
A minimal, reliable paging solution for a factory floor—Raspberry Pi and Node.js, running without incident for over five years.
Local home automation with Zigbee mesh and custom ESP sensors—no cloud required.
1 item with this tag.
2018 – 2020
Principal Software Engineer
Full-stack development on an enterprise LMS—SCORM Engine migration, legacy modernization, and production stability.
1 item with this tag.
Programming languages and development tools—Python, TypeScript, Go, Rust, and more.
1 item with this tag.
Programming languages and development tools—Python, TypeScript, Go, Rust, and more.
1 item with this tag.
Go, Kafka, InfluxDB, Grafana
Automated billing reconciliation replacing manual spreadsheet audits with real-time dashboards.
3 items with this tag.
Talos, Kubernetes, Proxmox, Ceph
A full on-prem infrastructure platform—from hyperconverged storage on commodity hardware through a 21-node Kubernetes cluster—with predictable costs, no cloud vendor lock-in, and rebuildable from scratch. Significant for deploying highly resilient infrastructure in air-gapped environments.
2020 – Present
Principal Software Engineer
Architected and launched a multi-tenant SIEM product while building the on-prem infrastructure platform underneath it.
The infrastructure specifications behind a 21-node, 2.67 TB RAM Kubernetes cluster running on hyperconverged Proxmox.
1 item with this tag.
Infrastructure, networking, and delivery tools I use to build and operate platforms.
1 item with this tag.
Programming languages and development tools—Python, TypeScript, Go, Rust, and more.
1 item with this tag.
Principles for technical leadership—owning architecture, reducing operational load, making decisions measurable.
2 items with this tag.
Agentic coding tools expose the cost of vague requirements faster than any team process ever could. Turns out the scrum discipline I once resented is exactly what makes LLMs productive.
The biggest wins come from being the owner, not the builder. Clear constraints transform LLMs from frustrating to productive.
1 item with this tag.
2018 – 2020
Principal Software Engineer
Full-stack development on an enterprise LMS—SCORM Engine migration, legacy modernization, and production stability.
1 item with this tag.
Observable, resilient data pipelines—ingestion, transformation, replay, and traceability.
1 item with this tag.
SIEM, threat intelligence, metrics, logging, and monitoring tools I operate in production.
1 item with this tag.
2011 – 2018
Mobile Development Manager
Led mobile development for cross-platform offline-first learning apps—first management role.
1 item with this tag.
Mentoring FTC robotics teams—bridging software and the physical world with students.
1 item with this tag.
Dozens of containerized services—development tools, monitoring, home automation—all isolated and manageable.
1 item with this tag.
2011 – 2018
Mobile Development Manager
Led mobile development for cross-platform offline-first learning apps—first management role.
1 item with this tag.
1998 – 2001
Web Developer
Where it all started—freelancer to full-time, building websites for Fortune 100 clients in the late 90s.
1 item with this tag.
Architecture patterns and cloud-vs-on-prem strategy I apply in production systems.
1 item with this tag.
2011 – 2018
Mobile Development Manager
Led mobile development for cross-platform offline-first learning apps—first management role.
2 items with this tag.
Infrastructure, networking, and delivery tools I use to build and operate platforms.
HAProxy, Nginx, Keepalived, Ansible
High-availability routing with automatic failover—the front door for all our web services.
1 item with this tag.
Next.js, Rust, Airtable, HubSpot
Integrating HubSpot CRM, Airtable, and a field-ready PWA so training coordinators have one place for operations—with live CRM data and reliable offline use.
1 item with this tag.
Programming languages and development tools—Python, TypeScript, Go, Rust, and more.
1 item with this tag.
Node.js, Raspberry Pi
A minimal, reliable paging solution for a factory floor—Raspberry Pi and Node.js, running without incident for over five years.
3 items with this tag.
SIEM, threat intelligence, metrics, logging, and monitoring tools I operate in production.
Prometheus, Grafana, Loki, Vector
Real-time visibility into data pipelines—diagnose problems in minutes, often before users notice.
Every architecture decision rests on assumptions. Instrument them so you know when they break.
1 item with this tag.
Next.js, Rust, Airtable, HubSpot
Integrating HubSpot CRM, Airtable, and a field-ready PWA so training coordinators have one place for operations—with live CRM data and reliable offline use.
1 item with this tag.
2011 – 2018
Mobile Development Manager
Led mobile development for cross-platform offline-first learning apps—first management role.
1 item with this tag.
Architecture patterns and cloud-vs-on-prem strategy I apply in production systems.
2 items with this tag.
SIEM, threat intelligence, metrics, logging, and monitoring tools I operate in production.
Observable, resilient data pipelines—ingestion, transformation, replay, and traceability.
3 items with this tag.
1 item with this tag.
2018 – 2020
Principal Software Engineer
Full-stack development on an enterprise LMS—SCORM Engine migration, legacy modernization, and production stability.
3 items with this tag.
Mentoring FTC robotics teams—bridging software and the physical world with students.
Practical prototyping and printer modding—enclosures, fixtures, and learning through iteration.
1 item with this tag.
Observable, resilient data pipelines—ingestion, transformation, replay, and traceability.
3 items with this tag.
Talos, Kubernetes, Proxmox, Ceph
A full on-prem infrastructure platform—from hyperconverged storage on commodity hardware through a 21-node Kubernetes cluster—with predictable costs, no cloud vendor lock-in, and rebuildable from scratch. Significant for deploying highly resilient infrastructure in air-gapped environments.
The infrastructure specifications behind a 21-node, 2.67 TB RAM Kubernetes cluster running on hyperconverged Proxmox.
Wazuh, OpenSearch, Logstash, Kubernetes
Multi-tenant security monitoring with strict data isolation from a single platform.
1 item with this tag.
2020 – Present
Principal Software Engineer
Architected and launched a multi-tenant SIEM product while building the on-prem infrastructure platform underneath it.
9 items with this tag.
Systems I've built that taught me something worth sharing—problems, constraints, decisions, and outcomes.
Talos, Kubernetes, Proxmox, Ceph
A full on-prem infrastructure platform—from hyperconverged storage on commodity hardware through a 21-node Kubernetes cluster—with predictable costs, no cloud vendor lock-in, and rebuildable from scratch. Significant for deploying highly resilient infrastructure in air-gapped environments.
The infrastructure specifications behind a 21-node, 2.67 TB RAM Kubernetes cluster running on hyperconverged Proxmox.
Node.js, Raspberry Pi
A minimal, reliable paging solution for a factory floor—Raspberry Pi and Node.js, running without incident for over five years.
Wazuh, OpenSearch, Logstash, Kubernetes
Multi-tenant security monitoring with strict data isolation from a single platform.
HAProxy, Nginx, Keepalived, Ansible
High-availability routing with automatic failover—the front door for all our web services.
Next.js, Rust, Airtable, HubSpot
Integrating HubSpot CRM, Airtable, and a field-ready PWA so training coordinators have one place for operations—with live CRM data and reliable offline use.
Prometheus, Grafana, Loki, Vector
Real-time visibility into data pipelines—diagnose problems in minutes, often before users notice.
Go, Kafka, InfluxDB, Grafana
Automated billing reconciliation replacing manual spreadsheet audits with real-time dashboards.
1 item with this tag.
Agentic coding tools expose the cost of vague requirements faster than any team process ever could. Turns out the scrum discipline I once resented is exactly what makes LLMs productive.
2 items with this tag.
1 item with this tag.
SIEM, threat intelligence, metrics, logging, and monitoring tools I operate in production.
1 item with this tag.
The hypervisor that runs multiple virtual machines on a single physical server.
1 item with this tag.
Infrastructure, networking, and delivery tools I use to build and operate platforms.
1 item with this tag.
Next.js, Rust, Airtable, HubSpot
Integrating HubSpot CRM, Airtable, and a field-ready PWA so training coordinators have one place for operations—with live CRM data and reliable offline use.
1 item with this tag.
Programming languages and development tools—Python, TypeScript, Go, Rust, and more.
1 item with this tag.
Node.js, Raspberry Pi
A minimal, reliable paging solution for a factory floor—Raspberry Pi and Node.js, running without incident for over five years.
1 item with this tag.
Fifteen years of remote work taught me that presence isn't about bandwidth or backgrounds—it's about deliberate habits. The camera is where you start, but it's not where it ends.
1 item with this tag.
Programming languages and development tools—Python, TypeScript, Go, Rust, and more.
3 items with this tag.
SIEM, threat intelligence, metrics, logging, and monitoring tools I operate in production.
2020 – Present
Principal Software Engineer
Architected and launched a multi-tenant SIEM product while building the on-prem infrastructure platform underneath it.
Wazuh, OpenSearch, Logstash, Kubernetes
Multi-tenant security monitoring with strict data isolation from a single platform.
1 item with this tag.
Architecture patterns and cloud-vs-on-prem strategy I apply in production systems.
1 item with this tag.
SIEM, threat intelligence, metrics, logging, and monitoring tools I operate in production.
6 items with this tag.
Technologies and patterns I've applied, with context on when they work well and when they don't.
Infrastructure, networking, and delivery tools I use to build and operate platforms.
SIEM, threat intelligence, metrics, logging, and monitoring tools I operate in production.
Programming languages and development tools—Python, TypeScript, Go, Rust, and more.
Architecture patterns and cloud-vs-on-prem strategy I apply in production systems.
Observable, resilient data pipelines—ingestion, transformation, replay, and traceability.
1 item with this tag.
Fifteen years of remote work taught me that presence isn't about bandwidth or backgrounds—it's about deliberate habits. The camera is where you start, but it's not where it ends.
2 items with this tag.
Talos, Kubernetes, Proxmox, Ceph
A full on-prem infrastructure platform—from hyperconverged storage on commodity hardware through a 21-node Kubernetes cluster—with predictable costs, no cloud vendor lock-in, and rebuildable from scratch. Significant for deploying highly resilient infrastructure in air-gapped environments.
ZFS-backed storage with fast SSD and bulk HDD tiers, serving the whole homelab.
1 item with this tag.
Architecture patterns and cloud-vs-on-prem strategy I apply in production systems.
1 item with this tag.
The infrastructure specifications behind a 21-node, 2.67 TB RAM Kubernetes cluster running on hyperconverged Proxmox.
1 item with this tag.
Fifteen years of remote work taught me that presence isn't about bandwidth or backgrounds—it's about deliberate habits. The camera is where you start, but it's not where it ends.
1 item with this tag.
A quick-reference mapping of common cloud primitives — compute, storage, databases, networking, and more — across AWS, Azure, GCP, and DigitalOcean, with Terraform module pointers for each.
1 item with this tag.
Infrastructure, networking, and delivery tools I use to build and operate platforms.
1 item with this tag.
Infrastructure, networking, and delivery tools I use to build and operate platforms.
1 item with this tag.
Infrastructure, networking, and delivery tools I use to build and operate platforms.
1 item with this tag.
ZFS-backed storage with fast SSD and bulk HDD tiers, serving the whole homelab.
1 item with this tag.
Programming languages and development tools—Python, TypeScript, Go, Rust, and more.
1 item with this tag.
SIEM, threat intelligence, metrics, logging, and monitoring tools I operate in production.
1 item with this tag.
The hypervisor that runs multiple virtual machines on a single physical server.
1 item with this tag.
SIEM, threat intelligence, metrics, logging, and monitoring tools I operate in production.
1 item with this tag.
Next.js, Rust, Airtable, HubSpot
Integrating HubSpot CRM, Airtable, and a field-ready PWA so training coordinators have one place for operations—with live CRM data and reliable offline use.
1 item with this tag.
1998 – 2001
Web Developer
Where it all started—freelancer to full-time, building websites for Fortune 100 clients in the late 90s.
6 items with this tag.
Where I've worked and what I built—more context than a resume, including lessons learned.
2003 – 2011
Senior Software Engineer
Eight formative years building e-learning platforms for enterprise clients—Fidelity, CVS, New Balance.
2020 – Present
Principal Software Engineer
Architected and launched a multi-tenant SIEM product while building the on-prem infrastructure platform underneath it.
1998 – 2001
Web Developer
Where it all started—freelancer to full-time, building websites for Fortune 100 clients in the late 90s.
2011 – 2018
Mobile Development Manager
Led mobile development for cross-platform offline-first learning apps—first management role.
2018 – 2020
Principal Software Engineer
Full-stack development on an enterprise LMS—SCORM Engine migration, legacy modernization, and production stability.
2 items with this tag.
Agentic coding tools expose the cost of vague requirements faster than any team process ever could. Turns out the scrum discipline I once resented is exactly what makes LLMs productive.
The biggest wins come from being the owner, not the builder. Clear constraints transform LLMs from frustrating to productive.
1 item with this tag.
2011 – 2018
Mobile Development Manager
Led mobile development for cross-platform offline-first learning apps—first management role.
1 item with this tag.
ZFS-backed storage with fast SSD and bulk HDD tiers, serving the whole homelab.