A snapshot of my current focus areas and activities
A snapshot of my current focus areas and activities, organized around the three pillars of my alchemical practice. Updated regularly to reflect where my energy and attention are flowing.
Last updated: October 2025
• Building and optimizing LLM infrastructure for production deployments • Researching doctoral programs in Educational Technology to bridge AI and transformative learning • Exploring cloud-native architecture patterns and developer experience optimization • Studying advanced aerodynamics and aircraft systems engineering
• Converting a boat to electric propulsion—currently working on battery management systems • Building experimental aircraft—in structural assembly phase with composite materials • Developing cloud migration tools for Google Cloud Platform • Creating serverless workshop materials and hands-on labs
• Training for long-distance open water swimming in local lakes and coastal waters • Planning mountaineering expeditions for next climbing season • Backcountry skiing and avalanche safety education through winter months • Working toward hang gliding certification—mastering ridge soaring and thermal flying
• Available for conference talks on AI infrastructure, cloud-native development, and developer experience • Organizing local cloud meetups and technical workshops • Contributing to open-source projects in the GCP and Kubernetes ecosystems • Writing technical blog posts and creating video tutorials
This is a "now page", inspired by Derek Sivers. It's a snapshot of what I'm focused on right now—a living document that changes as my priorities evolve.