Infrastructure Architect
Building systems that scale. English major turned infrastructure architect — because the best engineers read the documentation.
I build infrastructure — the kind that handles real workloads and doesn't wake you up at 3am. Cloud, on-prem, whatever solves the problem.
A kid with unsupervised internet access in the dial-up era, I learned to break things before I learned to fix them. I managed computer labs while earning an English Literature degree, then spent the next decade and a half climbing from helpdesk, to engineer, to architect.
Outside work, I run an overengineered homelab, tinker with AI automation, and occasionally remember that I used to build Tesla coils for fun. When the terminals go dark, there's pens, paper, good tea, and the Lake Isle of Innisfree.
Proxmox cluster, 10G networking, redundant storage, and more VLANs than any sane person needs. Because enterprise at home is a lifestyle choice.
Infrastructure as Code, CI/CD pipelines, and making deployments boring and repeatable. The cloud is just someone else's computer — but it scales.
Building bridges between AI assistants and real-world systems. Home automation, monitoring, and the occasional creative project.
FreePBX, SIP trunking, and a telemarketer trap named Lenny. Because sometimes the best defense is a confused scammer.
Things I figured out while tinkering. Infrastructure, automation, AI, and the occasional deep dive into something nobody asked about.
Want to chat about infrastructure, automation, or just geek out about homelabs? I'm always happy to connect.