I build systems that
don't break at 3am.
Developer and infrastructure engineer specializing in self-hosted platforms, container orchestration, and automation that actually works. I turn complex infrastructure into something you can reason about.
Engineer by practice,
problem-solver by nature.
I'm Jeff — a developer and infrastructure engineer who got hooked on building things that work reliably. What started as curiosity about how systems fit together turned into a goal of building platforms that teams and businesses can depend on.
My approach is deliberate: understand the problem deeply before writing a line of code. I work across the full stack — from container orchestration and reverse proxies to clean front-end interfaces — but my real value is in making complex systems simple enough that someone else can maintain them.
When I'm not building production systems, I'm running a home lab where I prototype, break things safely, and stay sharp on emerging tools. Every solution I ship has been battle-tested first.
Core Stack
Interests
What I can build for you.
Every engagement starts with understanding your problem. I don't sell hours — I deliver outcomes.
Infrastructure Design
Container orchestration, reverse proxy configuration, monitoring stacks, and network architecture. I design systems that scale without the complexity tax.
Platform Engineering
Self-hosted platforms that replace expensive SaaS. Auth systems, CI/CD pipelines, observability, and automated deployments — all on infrastructure you own.
Development & Integration
Full-stack web applications, API design, and system integration. From clean front-end interfaces to the backend services that power them.
Consulting & Advisory
Architecture reviews, migration planning, and technology strategy. I help teams make better infrastructure decisions before they become expensive mistakes.
Things I've built.
Real systems running in production — not tutorials, not toy projects.
az-lab Infrastructure
Production home lab running 10+ containerized services with zero-downtime deployments, automated TLS, SSO authentication, and full observability.
Monitoring Pipeline
End-to-end observability stack: Prometheus metrics collection, Grafana dashboards, SNMP polling for network gear, blackbox probes, and container resource tracking.
Operations Dashboard
Custom Next.js dashboard for daily operations — calendar integration, news aggregation, task tracking, and system status, all in a single unified interface.
Let's build something.
Have a project in mind? Need infrastructure help? Or just want to talk shop? I'm always interested in hearing about interesting problems.