U.S. Army combat medic → B.S. Web Development, Full Sail 2025. I treat software like the field work I came from: stay calm, study the system in front of me, and get it working.
Recent AWS Cloud Support internship work was all about labs, monitoring dashboards, and automating repetitive support workflows. I pair with tools like ChatGPT and Copilot in nearly every session to scaffold code, then I debug, adapt, and ship the result.
Harden AWS workloads with IAM, logging, staged environments, and cost-aware design that keeps services stable and affordable.
Ship Node.js APIs with real authentication, instrumentation, and documentation so teammates can build on top without surprises.
Wire CI/CD, branch protections, and AI helpers into delivery pipelines so the right code reaches production every time.
Here’s the reality: I build small systems, learn out loud, and let AI pair-program with me.
Reality: Currently an experiment—good for showing my process, not a production SaaS.
Embedded demo that lets visitors ask questions about my work. Built with a simple Express proxy plus AI prompts I iterated on with Copilot.
Reality: Personal learning lab. It adapts the public WebGPU examples, adds plain-language notes, and stays simple so others can trace the flow without thinking it’s a full engine.
Small Next.js + TypeScript site where I rebuilt the Hello Triangle and Textured Cube samples to see how adapters, buffers, and shaders tie together. ChatGPT/Copilot helped me reason through the bindings.
Reality: Still a draft, but documenting it keeps me honest about what I know.
Side-by-side view of insecure vs. more secure Node.js secrets handling. Generated with AI prompts, then edited as part of my learning journal.
I bring medic discipline into shipping software: stay calm, state what’s true, and leave notes for whoever touches it next (often future me).
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I'll respond within 24 hours with availability, relevant case studies, and a short plan for how we can collaborate. Happy to pair-program, audit an existing build, or present a portfolio walkthrough.
How I kept a Full Sail course load, an AWS internship, and portfolio builds moving without burning out—and where the system still cracks.
The test pyramid I use across my projects—tools, cadence, and the honest gaps.
My Cognito + React auth lab: what works, what’s missing, and how I keep the flow honest.
Skim the latest posts below or dive into the archives to see how each project has evolved. I include code snippets, diagrams, and checklists so you can reuse the patterns in your own work.