Project Portfolio Digital Archeology & Modern Games

A career built on community, platform architecture, and technical media.

This portfolio showcases key projects and platforms I've designed, built, and led. From deterministic card combat to historical community archives, this is a look at the evolution of my work.

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2006 - 2026 Curator & Forensic Engineer

Technical Conversation Archive

A high-fidelity restoration of 214 technical interviews from the Ruby, JVM, and Software Craftsmanship movements. I used local AI (Whisper/LLM) to perform forensic transcription, dialogue restructuring, and SEO optimization to preserve two decades of technical memory.

AI Engineering Digital Archeology SEO Strategy
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2024 - Present Creator & Architect

Phalanx Duel

Deterministic, tactical card combat. My latest project in pure tactical decision-making and product architecture. No luck, no accounts, just strategy.

Game Design Product Architecture Software Engineering
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2010 - 2012 Co-Organizer & Web Lead

Chicago Code Camp

A community-focused code camp in the Chicago area. I served as a co-organizer and designed and developed the official event websites and speaker management systems for the 2010-2012 seasons.

Community Event Planning Web Development
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2012 - 2014 Founder & Host

UGtastic

A technical media platform dedicated to capturing high-bandwidth technical conversations. Produced over 200 interviews with industry leaders at the start of the DevOps and Craftsmanship movements.

Technical Media Interviewing Content Strategy
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2014 Creator

UGl.st

The User-Group List. I built this project to help User-Group organizers promote their communities and bridge the gap between physical conference interactions and digital discovery.

Product Design Developer Tools Community