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Twelve years keeping systems running. Lately, teaching them to run themselves.
I keep Linux, Windows, and virtualized infrastructure online, and lately I've been building the agentic AI systems meant to keep it running with less hand-holding. Off the clock: OSINT investigations, mesh radio networks, and rarely just one hobby at a time.
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Linux
Over a decade with Debian, Red Hat, AIX, and the Bash/grep/sed/awk toolbox.
Windows
Over a decade across Windows Server and desktop environments.
AI & Automation
Building agentic workflows into existing software instead of bolting on a chatbot.
Programming
Bash, Perl, Python, C, C++, PHP
Security
CIS hardening, security monitoring, and a healthy dose of paranoia.
Privacy
Practice, not just principle.
Embedded
SBCs, soldering, and figuring out how small a computer can get.
Alternate Comms
Mesh networking and alternative methods of communication.
Certifications
Experience
2026
2026
June 2026 -- Present
Cornerstone Licensing
AI & Automation Engineer
Design and orchestrate the agentic AI systems behind Cornerstone's licensing workflows and internal tooling -- built to speed up the specialists doing the work, not replace their judgment.
- Building agentic workflows on infrastructure the company controls, not public LLM APIs
- Integrating automation into existing licensing/compliance software rather than bolting on a chatbot
- Working across a licensing brokerage's software stack during an active ownership transition
2022
December 2022 -- Present
Signature Management Unit LLC
Technical Contractor
Part-time R&D and training work alongside my main job: OSINT investigations, emerging tech, and teaching people how to use it.
- OSINT investigations and research for corporate, military, and private clients
- Trained US Government personnel on unconventional use of commercial drones and mesh networking
- Write software in C, C++, and Bash; build and manage the websites and application servers behind it
2019
March 2019 -- July 2026
AMI Inc
Systems Administrator
Ran the infrastructure for a multi-datacenter Linux/Windows/ESXi environment, then automated most of the parts that didn't need me anymore.
- Deployed and managed virtual servers across ESXi, Hyper-V, and QEMU
- Built a COBOL-integrated automated phone teller system from scratch
- Hardened servers to CIS benchmarks, verified with Greenbone/OpenVAS
- Automated deployments with Ansible; load-balanced with HAProxy; ran Postfix/Dovecot mail and Nagios monitoring
2018
September 2018 -- March 2019
Teklynx Americas
Customer Support
Customer support for barcode label software. Learned how barcode encoding actually works and helped customers build formulas and queries most support reps wouldn't touch.
2017
September 2017 -- March 2018
Rockwell Automation
IT Technician
Technical support for employees, plus custom scripts to automate the repetitive parts of the job away.
2016
August 2016 -- August 2017
ResurgenceIT
IT Technician
IT support for a range of businesses and corporate clients.
2013
August 2013 -- July 2014
Seagate Technology
Linux Security Administrator
Hardened Red Hat Enterprise Linux and AIX systems to CIS standards, and automated the process so it stayed that way.
2012
November 2012 -- July 2013
QuiBids LLC
Linux Systems Administrator
My first IT role at a company of any real size. Administered 50+ CentOS servers and learned most of the fundamentals I still use today.
2008
October 2008 -- August 2012
Golden Oak IT
Owner
Started as JCB Computer Care shortly after high school -- my own IT business doing a little bit of everything for individuals and small companies.
2008
Beyond Work
High drive, low ability to pick just one hobby.
Outdoors & Movement
Gymnastics
Calisthenics
Parkour
Archery
Bowmaking
Hiking
Trail Running
Camping
Canoeing
Hunting
Kitchen
Traditional Japanese Cooking
Baking, From Scratch
Music
Oboe
Returning after a break
UWM Community Orchestra
Spring 2026 season
Bassoon
Learning
Tech & Making
Single-Board Computers
Soldering
Electronics Tinkering
Open Source Contributions
Faith
Catholic
Articles
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Drones growing in popularity on the battlefield If there's one new thing the war in...
Towards mesh networking with the Pinephone
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