Mission log · 42 modules

Skill Universe

Nine planets, one orbit — drag to explore, click a planet to land on its story.

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Every planet up there is a part of how I work — here is what each one actually means.

Security

I break things so they can't be broken

Security Engineer

Expertise in application security, penetration testing, and security architecture

Penetration Testing

Identifying and exploiting security vulnerabilities in systems

CTF Player

Participating in and solving Capture The Flag security challenges

OWASP

Applying OWASP security principles and best practices

SAST

Static Application Security Testing to identify vulnerabilities in code

DAST

Dynamic Application Security Testing to find runtime vulnerabilities

API Security

Securing APIs against common vulnerabilities and attacks

OSINT

Open Source Intelligence gathering and analysis for security research and threat intelligence

Digital Forensics

Investigating digital artifacts and recovering evidence for security incident analysis

Networking

Understanding network protocols, architecture, and security to identify and mitigate network-based threats

WordPress Security

Notable

Plugin vulnerability research and exploitation: auditing WordPress plugins, reproducing CVEs and responsible disclosure. Got multiple CVEs and PoCs accepted.

Development

Ideas turned into working products

Web Developer

Building modern web applications with Node, Express, React, Next.js, and other frameworks

Node.js

Building scalable backend services and APIs with Node.js runtime

React

Building user interfaces with React and related libraries

Next.js

Creating full-stack React applications with Next.js framework

TypeScript

Writing type-safe JavaScript code with TypeScript

Python

Building applications, scripts, and automation tools with Python

Git

Version control and collaborative development using Git

DevOps

Keeping the machines humming

Web Servers

Configuring and optimizing web servers including Nginx and OpenLiteSpeed (OLS)

Docker

Containerizing applications for consistent deployment across environments

CI/CD

Building and maintaining continuous integration and deployment pipelines

Terraform

Infrastructure as Code for provisioning and managing cloud resources

Cloud Platforms

Managing servers and services across multiple cloud platforms including AWS, Azure, Digital Ocean, and Vultr

Linux

Linux system administration and shell scripting

Monitoring

Setting up monitoring and alerting systems for applications and infrastructure

Cloudflare

Implementing Cloudflare services for security, performance optimization, and CDN capabilities

Mail Delivery & SMTP

Configuring and managing mail servers, SMTP relay, email deliverability, SPF, DKIM, DMARC, and transactional email infrastructure

AI

Teaching software to think

AI/ML

Machine learning and applied AI: building, fine-tuning, and integrating models for real-world use cases

AI Bot/Assistant

Building intelligent AI bots and virtual assistants using LLMs, conversational AI frameworks, and custom integrations

Automation

If I do it twice, a robot does it next

n8n Automation

Designing and orchestrating automated workflows and integrations with n8n for data pipelines and business processes

AI Automations

Designing AI-driven automations: LLM agents, workflow orchestration, and tool integration to streamline tasks

Database

Where the data lives, safely

MySQL

Designing, optimizing, and managing relational databases with MySQL

MongoDB

Working with NoSQL databases using MongoDB for flexible, document-oriented data storage

Database Management

Database administration, optimization, and security across different database systems

Testing

Trust, but verify — automatically

Playwright

End-to-end testing of web applications using Playwright automation framework

Selenium

Browser automation for testing web applications

Business

Building things people actually need

Aspiring Entrepreneur

Building innovative solutions to solve real-world problems

Financial Intelligence

Understanding financial principles, investment strategies, and economic decision-making

Soft Skills

The human side of engineering

Leadership

Leading teams and projects to successful outcomes

Communication

Effectively communicating complex technical concepts

Problem Solving

Analytical thinking and creative problem-solving skills

Management

Managing projects, teams, events and resources effectively to achieve organizational goals