About
I'm an engineer, an amateur athlete, and a paramotor pilot. I've spent over a decade building and deploying automated solutions to solve complex problems. I'm an Asheville local with a serious addiction to the outdoors and passion for big adventures out in nature. I chose this path (of automation) because it lets me actually live that way, whether I'm out cycling or flying over the mountains of Western NC. My goal is to help you find that same kind of leverage in your work - the right systems running in the background so you can focus on what matters first.
I build systems that run themselves.
Whether it's an automated pipeline, an intelligent workflow, or web infrastructure, my job is to automate the parts that shouldn't need you. My background didn't start in a browser. It started hands-on, wiring up physical control panels and deploying SCADA systems. I bring that same industrial-grade, fail-safe thinking to everything I build digitally. If a system doesn't exist to solve your specific problem, I'll figure it out, build it, and get you set up. Lets chat.
What I Build
Small Businesses & Individuals
Workflow Automation
Connect your existing tools so you stop doing manual data entry.
Web Development & App Building
Custom sites and lightweight applications designed to capture leads and move your business forward.
Custom AI Agents
Intelligent, private assistants that handle repetitive tasks and customer intake.
Tech Teams & Scaling Operations
Resilient Infrastructure
End-to-end CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, Tekton, Jenkins) with built-in security gates.
Controls & Embedded Systems
Bridging the gap between hardware and software automation.
Rapid Prototyping
Taking your concept to a functional MVP fast.
How I Work
I work best with clients who want something built right the first time, not patched together. I communicate clearly, ship on time, and document everything I build. The goal is to solve your problem and hand you the keys — you should never be permanently dependent on me just to keep the lights on.
Stack: Go · Python · Kubernetes · Docker · AWS · Linux · PostgreSQL · CI/CD (Tekton/Jenkins) · Embedded Electronics · OpenAI & Anthropic APIs
Skills
Infrastructure & Platform
Observability
Security
Engineering
Testing
Experience
Red Hat
Senior Software Engineer, Platform Infrastructure
- Built agentic test intelligence platform with user interface using LLM analysis to surface fix recommendations from test failures
- Operated and maintained test pipelines for 59 microservices, 2,289 automated tests in AWS GovCloud using OpenShift Tekton
- Deployed Grafana/Prometheus observability stack to determine resource allocation
- Triaged and remediated High/Critical CVEs on a monthly FedRAMP compliance cadence
- Built internal tooling for auditing distributed cluster health state for deployments
Pindrop Security
Senior Software Engineer, Platform Core
- Built core Authentication and IAM platform infrastructure (Python, Go, Docker)
- Designed Go APIs for fraud detection and identity engine
- Built authorization token lifecycle management tooling in Go
- Served as Incident Commander on monthly on-call rotation
- Lead quality and test automation initiatives for threat detection models
Cardinal Peak LLC
Test Automation Engineer, Contract
- API and UI test automation frameworks (JavaScript, Python)
- Embedded and consumer electronics test automation (C++, Python)
- Developed automation frameworks for physical device interaction, enabling end-to-end feature validation across hardware targets
Grownetics
Controls Engineer
- Upgraded wired crop sensors to WiFi-based protocols, streamlining field deployments and reducing installation overhead
- Collaborated with greenhouse and indoor facility owners to assess operations and identify automation opportunities
- Developed soil moisture detection solution for 3D crop sensing devices
Industrial Heat LLC
Industrial Controls Engineer
- Python API development for data extraction and query optimization
- PLC instrumentation programming for R&D data acquisition (Ladder Logic)
Projects
Flydar
Winds aloft forecast web app built for PPG and ultralight pilots. Displays wind speed and direction from surface level up to 10,000 ft on a color-coded hour-by-altitude grid with SVG directional arrows, daylight shading, and 5-day flyability bars. Location search by city or zip, favorites saved in the browser.
Backlog Bard
Gamified Jira as an RPG. Sprint items become quests, completing tickets levels up your character. Built with Jira webhooks, a Slack bot for notifications and XP announcements, and deployed on Vercel.
Feline Deterrent System
Real-time ML-powered motion tracking that detects a cat in frame and triggers hardware control (squirt gun). Combines computer vision inference with low-latency hardware I/O.
Agentic Test Intelligence Platform
LLM-powered workflow that cross-references test failure logs against source code to surface automated fix recommendations. Reduces mean time to fix by eliminating manual log triage.
Get In Touch
Open to interesting problems that make your life easier. Drop a line, initial consultations are free.
alex@pisgah-solution.comRemote — Asheville, NC