Now
Last updated: July 2026
What I'm focused on this month.
Building
- Expanding the 4-node AI cluster - adding a dedicated inference box (10GbE NIC, separate from gaming workstation)
- Iterating on the homelab controller: SLO dashboards, automated snapshot sync, portfolio publishing pipeline
- OpenClaw development - multi-node AI agent orchestration with safety gates and burn-rate gating
Learning
- B.S. Cybersecurity & Information Assurance at WGU (enrolled March 2026)
- CompTIA Security+ - targeting certification this year
- Deeper into SRE practices: error budgets, chaos engineering, incident postmortems
Improving
- This portfolio - professional design system, OG previews, technical SEO
- Lab documentation and GitHub Pages - making infrastructure work recruiter-visible
- Network segmentation: tightening VLAN rules, 10GbE for storage traffic
Looking for
- Entry-level to mid-level roles in security engineering, SRE, or infrastructure
- Remote or hybrid positions (based in Fairfield, CA)
- Teams that value hands-on builders with non-traditional backgrounds
Changelog
- 2026-07-29 — Site quality pass: honest staleness handling on the Status page, Security Engineering surfaced in capabilities and structured data, credentials line in the recruiter TL;DR, 30× smaller hero image (WebP), trimmed font payload, accessibility skip links, and sitemap coverage for all pages.
- 2026-07-21 — Site consistency pass: standardized "Security & Infrastructure Engineer" branding and nav labels, surfaced prior TS/SCI clearance on the homepage, per-page OG preview images, live-wired Status page dates to cluster snapshot data, corrected automation metrics (50+ priorities, 200+ acceptance tests).
- 2026-03-05 — Added proof-line metadata, flagship 3-card grid on Projects, screenshot placeholders on case studies, site-wide open-to-roles subnav strip, copy-link on case studies.
- 2026-03-04 — Portfolio overhaul shipped (AI Cluster diagram, case studies, Proof Pack, SEO/social cards) + GitHub profile refresh.
- 2026-03-03 — Reliability automation shipped (SLO evaluation, burn-rate alerting, postmortems, acceptance tests).
- 2026-03-01 — All 3 Linux nodes (Nova/Mira/Orin) paired and connected via OpenClaw. Multi-node orchestration live.
- 2026-02-28 — GitOps backup system deployed: daily auto-commits from 4 nodes, CI secret scanning gate with 11 patterns.
This is a /now page. Last updated July 2026.