I'm a hands-on Engineering Manager and former U.S. Air Force network operations and web applications lead, with 25+ years of experience across military, government, startups, and large-scale platforms.
I started programming at age 8 on a Commodore 64 which I still fire up.
Currently leading a team of six engineers while actively contributing code on a mission-driven platform. My focus is on rapid prototyping, scalable frontend architecture, and LLM integration for next-gen user experiences.
- Frontend: React, TypeScript, Zustand, Next.js
- Backend: Python, Django, PostgreSQL, REST APIs
- Infra: Docker, GitHub Actions, Sentry, k8s (light)
- AI/LLMs: Local model integration (Ollama, llama.cpp), TTS, vision tasks, custom LoRA tuning
- Feedback loops > perfect plans
- Fast, validated learning beats delayed perfection
- Engineering should not buried in rituals
🕹️ RetroJS Emulator · ⚙️ React Lazy Load · ❄️ jQuery Snowfall · 🧠 Local LLM Tools (WIP)