Uses
A transparent look at the tools, technologies, and environment that power my infrastructure workflow. This page documents what I use and why, helping other engineers discover useful tools and understand my technical context.
Tools
Software and applications I use daily
Visual Studio Code
Primary editor. Configured with remote development extensions for seamless SSH workflows.
iTerm2
My daily driver terminal. I live here 80% of the day. Heavily customized zsh.
Obsidian
Personal knowledge base. Vital for keeping track of snippets, incidents, and architectures.
TablePlus
Clean, native tool for quick database queries when CLI isn't enough.
Raycast
Spotlight replacement on steroids. The script commands are a productivity multiplier.
Tech Stack
Technologies and frameworks I work with
Terraform
Infrastructure as Code of choice. If it's not in Terraform, it doesn't exist.
Kubernetes
Standard operating environment. Experienced with EKS, GKE, and bare metal clusters.
Ansible
Configuration management for the things that containers can't solve.
Prometheus & Grafana
The observability gold standard. Custom exporters and dashboards for everything.
AWS
Primary cloud provider. Deep expertise in networking (VPC, TGW) and IAM.
Python
Go-to language for automation scripts, Lambda functions, and glue code.
Environment
Hardware and workspace setup
MacBook Pro 14"
M3 Max. The perfect balance of power and portability for on-call life.
Herman Miller Aeron
Essential for long deployment nights. Your back will thank you.
Keychron Q1 Pro
Custom mechanical keyboard. Tactile switches because typing should feel good.
Dell UltraSharp 38"
Ultrawide monitor. Enough horizontal space for logs, code, and docs simultaneously.
YubiKey 5C NFC
Hardware MFA. Security is mandatory, not optional.