Independent engineering consultant · Available for select engagements

Difficult systems.
Clear paths forward.

I help companies solve difficult firmware, C/C++, Java, developer-tooling, automation, and dedicated-device problems—from the hardware boundary to the backend.

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Capabilities02

What I solve

Senior engineering where the edges get complicated.

Firmware &
Systems Engineering

C/C++, firmware development, debugging, system integration, performance problems, hardware/software boundaries, and existing-codebase rescue.

Firmware architecture
Debugging & optimization
Legacy system rescue

Developer Tooling
& Automation

Build systems, CI/CD pipelines, release automation, code generation, internal tools, testing infrastructure, provisioning, and deployment.

Build & release systems
Code generation
Workflow automation

Dedicated Devices
& Backend Integration

Kiosk-style systems, purpose-built operating environments, device-to-server communication, REST services, and Java/Spring Boot backends.

Appliance-like systems
Device-to-cloud integration
Backend services

Common challenges03

Problems I’m good at

When “just make it work” stopped being simple.

01A difficult bug has consumed your team’s week.
02Your firmware release depends on one engineer remembering twelve steps.
03You inherited a C/C++ or Java system nobody wants to rewrite.
04Your developers need tooling that doesn’t exist off the shelf.
05You need a device to boot directly into one application and reliably behave like an appliance.
06Your embedded system needs to communicate cleanly with backend infrastructure.
07You need senior engineering capacity, but not another permanent employee.

Evidence, not adjectives04

Selected work

Built from first principles.

My portfolio includes compilers, C++ engines, real-time systems, plugin architectures, ML tools, and production Java software.

SchemaLangTranspiler · Code generation · C++↗ AnyRPGCustom engine · Systems architecture↗ D&D OnlineC++ · WebSockets · SQLite↗ Machine Learning LabC++ · Plugin architecture · ML tooling↗ BluAuthorJava · Desktop software · Visual tooling↗

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Ways to work together05

Engagements

Start with the shape that fits the problem.

Technical Audit

A focused investigation of an existing system, architecture, problem, or development process, followed by findings and recommended next steps.

Defined Project

A scoped implementation with agreed deliverables, milestones, and a clear definition of done.

Ongoing Engineering Support

Limited monthly availability for companies that need recurring senior engineering help without a full-time hire.

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Tell me what’s stuck

A useful first conversation starts with context.

Share what you’re building, the constraint you’re facing, and what a good outcome looks like. You don’t need a polished specification.

Have a difficult problem?

Let’s make it
tractable.

Tell me what you’re building, what’s stuck, and what a successful outcome looks like. I’ll reply with a practical next step.

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Difficult systems.Clear paths forward.