Projects
A collection of infrastructure platforms, security tooling, virtualization environments, storage systems, and networking work.
OpenResty / Lua Application Firewall Framework
A custom request-validation framework designed to enforce strict application-level allowlists before requests reach backend services.
Core technologies: OpenResty, Nginx, Lua, HTTP, JSON validation
Engineering focus: defensive security, policy-as-code, request validation, reverse proxy architecture
ZFS-Based Backup Framework and Recovery System
A comprehensive backup infrastructure built on ZFS with automated snapshots, retention management, chained local-to-offsite replication, and bare-metal network boot recovery.
Core technologies: ZFS, snapshots, send/receive, replication, TFTP, PXE, NFS, retention policies, holds
Engineering focus: data integrity, disaster recovery, automation, storage architecture, operational control
Hardened Self-Hosted Infrastructure Platform
A privacy-focused infrastructure environment for secure remote access, internal services, DNS filtering, password management, media access, monitoring, and automation.
Core technologies: Linux, ZFS, KVM/QEMU, WireGuard, OpenResty, Docker, Vaultwarden, Jellyfin, AdGuardHome, Bash, Lua
Engineering focus: security, reliability, privacy, automation, operational control
Networking, DNS, and Secure Remote Access
A collection of networking projects covering private service access, DNS privacy, firewall policy, service discovery, and remote connectivity.
Core technologies: WireGuard, OpenVPN, iptables, nftables, DNS-over-TLS, DNS-over-HTTPS, AdGuardHome, systemd-resolved, NetworkManager
Engineering focus: networking, security boundaries, privacy, debugging, operational clarity
Virtualization and Lab Infrastructure
A flexible Linux virtualization environment for testing operating systems, services, network designs, storage layouts, and deployment patterns.
Core technologies: KVM, QEMU, Proxmox, virtiofs, cloud-init, Linux networking, ZFS
Engineering focus: reproducibility, testing, systems architecture, infrastructure prototyping
Storage Reliability and ZFS Operations
Real-world storage architecture and operational troubleshooting using ZFS across large pools, replication workflows, snapshots, and recovery scenarios.
Core technologies: ZFS, Linux, snapshots, send/receive, replication, monitoring, disk diagnostics
Engineering focus: data integrity, operational recovery, storage architecture, failure analysis