First, I want to zoom out on these two questions and look at this through a 9000 foot view. Through this view, I hope you understand more where I am coming from — more than any checkmark bio could describe.

What someone is about is a fascinating question. It invites curiosity about what we might not be recognizing. It's from the curiosity in ourselves — that child-like inquisitive nature — that we see others in their world. The adage "put yourself in someone's shoes" is something I hold close. I instill it as a habitual attitude: understanding the world through the capacity of seeing myself in others, and closing the uninformed gaps that divide myself from others. Closing gaps is about coming together, forming consensus, and informing ourselves where we are ill-informed. 

However, the exercise of "putting yourself in someone's shoes" is fraught with ambiguity and perhaps unclear interpretations. This act of putting yourself in someone's shoes is a self disciplined journey where you set aside what you know of the world through your own experience, and invite the other into view. You must be dedicated and believe in letting life flow — see the value and the vision in letting life resolve itself. Otherwise, the practice is either: performative, superficial, or controlling. The hallmark of listening to others is about clearing your mind of who you think you are and inviting another possibility. Sharing and being in discovery of the truth is what fuels the next inspiration.

We are all encompassed in certain modes and contexts — derived from a complex association of: environmental quotations, novel experiences filed as impressionable memories, and emotional state setting the tone of our volition. People are interesting and life is unexpected. I tend to take this as a sign of curious energy, rather than a sign of chaotic drainage. I revel in deep conversations, in people's stories, histories, and recollections. I enjoy philosophizing the problems of modernity and seeing perspectives that move the needle forward. Being a master navigator in the modern corpus is about knowing who you are and steadying your course towards something akin to a destiny. 

I work as a full-time Computer Network Engineer. At a young age I was fascinated by computer networks — there was something mysterious about how a computer worked that put me on this path. A reverse-engineering of history and technological innovation. I took an elective in high school on computer networks and enjoyed learning the acronyms and seeing how it worked. Learning the technology felt like I was becoming a silent guardian — something it felt like no one knew. Who would spend time learning such a thing?

The internet and computers just work, right? Just buy it, follow some instructions, click through the prompts. But what if something breaks — or better yet — what if you want to create the platform or the means by which computers generate what they do? That is the fun part.

I believe we are living through a time of great transformation. The acceleration of computing technologies, along with Artificial Intelligence, is assimilating many layers of human systems. Inside this conjoining, our relationship with technology is changing rapidly. There is large speculation of what is to come next with human's journey in the next iteration of the economy. In part, my contribution is in my career as a computer network engineer - but also - being advocate for data privacy and data sovereignty. The central through-line in my observations is that of the ubiquity of data in contemporary society. The evolving relationship between public and private actors within digital ecosystems is narrating a significant, still-unfolding story.

Below is a list of expertise I have obtained over the years working through my career, reading white papers, and home lab-ing in my spare time. I hope to share my findings and insights on this website, and enroll or bring new found knowledge to readers.