Available for Consulting

Software Engineer. Systems Architect.
Built for scale.

I design and build high-availability, monitored production systems that hold up when it matters most. I've shipped dependable infrastructure across fast-paced startups in compliance-heavy environments, from SOC-2 to HIPAA. Privacy-first by default, with pragmatic solutions built for the problem in front of me.

Kurt
Startup-Proven, Compliance-Ready

I design resilient products for industries where compliance, readiness, and 99.9999% uptime are expected from day one, not bolted on later.

Vibe-Code Rescue

AI-generated apps get you to market fast, but that speed comes with a technical cost. I audit your code, find where the model got it wrong, and fix it before it turns into a performance issue or a security breach.

Performance is the Job

I build monitoring and analytics that give you real-time insight into your product, not a dashboard you check after something breaks. I optimize for observability and database query performance, and I catch problems before your users do.

Privacy-First by Default

I use first-party tooling for analytics, monitoring, and error tracking, so your users' data doesn't end up in someone else's silo. You don't have to trade privacy for convenience. Own your own data.

From the Blog

Host Your Own Image and Video AI Generation With OpenHiggsfield

Host Your Own Image and Video AI Generation With OpenHiggsfield

Higgsfield just open-sourced their image and video generation software, and this is a significant moment for anyone who wants to run their own AI media pi...

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Optimizing AI Workflows with AI Literacy Superpowers

Optimizing AI Workflows with AI Literacy Superpowers

I've been experimenting with structuring AI agent workflows the same way I'd structure a team: defined roles, documented conventions, and a CI harness to ...

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The Solopreneur's Guide to Gitea + Portainer Auto-deployments

The Solopreneur's Guide to Gitea + Portainer Auto-deployments

Hosting your own server is a great way to maintain control over your most personal data. I'm going to walk through a high-level configuration using Cloudf...

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Roll Your Own Email Server

Roll Your Own Email Server

De-monopolizing my digital life has been something I've been chipping away at for a while now, and the lowest hanging fruit turned out to be email. Lettin...

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๐ŸŽ‰ Happy 2026! ๐ŸŽ‰

๐ŸŽ‰ Happy 2026! ๐ŸŽ‰

This is going to be a short post โ€” mostly me holding myself accountable and trying to kick-start the habit of writing again in 2026. The clock keeps tick...

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