About Me
I'm Patrick, an experienced software developer, systems administrator, and technology enthusiast.
I'm currently a full-time Senior Software Development Consultant, but I have worked a variety of roles in the past, including Software Engineer, Systems Administrator, and Site Reliability Engineer. Outside of tech, I was also an assistant English teacher in Japan for middle-school students and an editor for various games media outlets.
Some of my current personal and professional technical interests include:
- DevOps, Linux, cloud infrastructure, developer experience tooling, and automation
- Software architecture and systems design
- Security, including both secure software development and infrastructure security
- Networking, including network programming and hardware configuration
Some of my hobbies include:
- Video games, with some of my favorite series being: Deus Ex, Metal Gear, Dark Souls, Like A Dragon, and Street Fighter
- Game development using the Godot, Unreal Engine, and Unity game engines, as well as using Bevy, Raylib, and SDL
- Miniature painting and gaming, including Warhammer Age of Sigmar, Warhammer 40K, and Warhammer: The Old World
- Collecting vintage computer hardware and memorabilia, with a particular focus on Classic Macintosh and Apple II systems
- Reading books, including retro computing technical books, biographical and historical books, and fantasy/SF
- Studying foreign languages, and am currently focused on French, German, and Irish
Some interesting facts about me:
- I have lived in a few different countries (Ireland, Japan, China) and states (TX, FL, SC, GA) but hail from the DC metro region of MD
- I have a few small pets, including two rabbits, a guinea pig, and three cats; they all somehow get along just fine
- I can speak conversational Japanese and got my first undergraduate degree in Japanese language, but I also studied Chinese as well
Feel free to contact me using any of the methods at the bottom of the site.
Support
If you'd like to support my work, please consider using my Ko-fi or using GitHub Sponsor.
Thanks for reading!