I'm a Software and Systems Architect based in Edmonton, AB, with over 12 years of experience, primarily working with startups. I've navigated successes and failures, all of which have shaped the developer I am today.

My passion is thriving with intelligent, diverse teams to solve complex challenges. I'm driven to build solutions that have a lasting impact, adopting the goals of the business as my own.

I'm a polyglot developer with deep experience across the full stack, from bare metal to cloud-native infrastructure.

Languages
Frontend
Cloud & DevOps
Databases
Observability

Here are a few projects from my resume and pinned on my profile.

• A Chrome plugin for managing torrents through the Transmission API.
• Grew to 20,000+ active users.

• A shell-based extension for the pass password manager to interact with metadata stored as YAML.
• Leverages yq for powerful querying of structured data within pass files.

• A TypeScript project for processing and organizing Google Photos takeout data.

• The official Typescript/Javascript SDK for the Cogment open-source AI framework, which I implemented as a company project.

• Tools for checking Teksavvy Internet usage.

Beyond my professional work, I'm passionate about hardware, automation, and self-hosting.

• 🖥️ Virtualization: I run a libvirt home setup using KVM/QEMU to pass a GeForce 1080ti directly to a Windows 11 VM for gaming at ~95% native speed.
• 💾 ZFS Storage: I'm all-in on ZFS for robust data storage. My setup includes a fast NVME pool backed up to a spinning rust pool, with critical snapshots synced off-site to rsync.net using Sanoid and Syncoid.
• 🤖 DIY Electronics: I love making things with Arduino and Raspberry Pi:
  • A RaspberryPI-based fireplace controller.
  • A fully automated hydroponics garden controlled by an Arduino.
  • Hacking a Nest Thermostat to control line voltage heaters.
  • A plant "nanny" that records time-lapses and monitors temp, humidity, and light.
• 🔒 Crypto & Security: I use GPG and Yubikeys for daily tasks like signing code, SSH authentication, and passwordless integration.