Systems architect with end-to-end ownership of a hybrid cloud/on-prem environment. I build software wherever a gap exists.
- Network & security — FortiGate HA clusters, WireGuard VPN tunnels, Wazuh, intrusion response and forensics
- Identity — OpenLDAP + SSSD centralized authentication across the server fleet, LDAPS with internal CA
- Telephony — 3CX PBX administration, SIP trunking, call flow design, inotify-driven call recording compression (~90% storage reduction), transcription/summarization pipeline
- Observability & recovery — Zabbix monitoring with custom triggers, Nakivo backup infrastructure, RAID administration
- Platforms — VMware ESXi, AWS, Ubuntu Server fleet, Jenkins CI/CD, MySQL/PostgreSQL replication and query optimization
- Quartermaster — offline-first software licensing in Go. Ed25519-signed licenses, no phone-home.
- Tamo — LoRa mesh radio from scratch on ESP32 + RP2040. Speaks Meshtastic's BLE GATT protocol over a binary UART bridge.
- The Traveler's Guide to Computing — a book series.
- Dual-camera Raspberry Pi 5 security system, MJPEG streaming in Go
- 3D printing (FreeCAD, Prusa Core One+), mead brewing
- Currently studying: x86-64 assembly and binary formats
Guides and notes at lauden.dev — the documentation I went looking for and couldn't find, written down so the next person can.
I approach every system as a beginner: investigate, understand, build better.