Throughout my career, I have developed a strong skill set in software development, cybersecurity, site reliability engineering, and machine learning, having successfully addressed business challenges across various stages of the product development lifecycle. As an avid learner, I stay adaptable to the ever-evolving technology landscape, and I am passionate about the innovation and opportunities the tech industry offers. I have had the privilege of working for such companies as Equinix, Global Payments, and Georgia Tech Research Institute.

Whether I'm writing code in Go, scripting in Python, configuring CI/CD workflows, or developing Kubernetes manifests, I focus on ensuring clarity, correctness, and efficiency to optimize product maintenance. I follow Kent Beck’s design principles, which emphasize: 1) Passing tests, 2) Revealing intention, 3) Avoiding duplication, and 4) Using the fewest elements. Having worked on numerous legacy systems, I am particularly mindful of the importance of future-proofing solutions with an eye toward maintaining code quality and professional courtesy for future developers.

Outside of work, I enjoy outdoor activities like hiking, biking, and recreational sports. Indoors, I spend my time reading, experimenting with bread baking, and exploring various tech interests, including Arduino microcontrollers, security-focused Android distributions (such as LineageOS and CalyxOS), SELinux, container security, and diving into the world of 3D printing.

• gus Prototype chatbot backend for interacting with LLMs like LLaMA. Focused on session handling, context management, and scalable APIs using Domain-Driven, Data-Oriented Architecture. Built in Go for exploring real-world chatbot design.
• vault-plugin-secrets-pwmanager A plugin providing a comprehensive solution designed to integrate HashiCorp Vault's advanced secrets management capabilities into a user-friendly password management system.
• WebCryptoUI Secure, local encryption/decryption using Web Crypto API. Enter symmetric or asymmetric keys in textboxes to securely process text data directly in your browser, ensuring privacy as no data is ever transmitted to or processed by any server.
• GitEmojis a web app that showcases all GitHub emojis, organized by category and subcategory.
• gradientsearch.dev My personal website.

• Ultimate Go: Software Design with Kubernetes This course teaches you how to build production-level services in Go, leveraging the power of a Domain Driven, Data Oriented Architecture deployed in Kubernetes.
• DeepLearning.AI Various courses.
• Quadlets Quadlet is an opinionated tool for easily running podman system containers under systemd in an optimal way.

• I have a miniature dachshund named Frank.🐕
• I play the acoustic guitar. 🎸
• My motto is Be typing cat!