Thoughts & Insights

Exploring the intersection of design, technology, and human experience. Sharing learnings from my journey in UX/UI engineering and DevOps.

Roadmap to Google STEP: My Practice Plan

My current roadmap to the Google STEP internship.

Why I Chose a BS in IT for Financial Freedom and Remote Independence

How I’m using WGU’s BSIT program, certifications, and self-hosted projects to build financial freedom and a sustainable tech career.

Why I’m Building My Own AI Second Brain

Sometimes the best insights come from simple conversations and keen observation, not expensive research platforms.

Creating Internal Lab Websites to Support Engineering Teams

I migrated corrective actions, risk management, and customer complaint logs from scattered docs into an internal lab site. What started with Figma ended up in Excel mockups — not conventional, but it fit the team’s workflow and made compliance tools usable.

Managing Calibration and Vendor Coordination for ISO 17025

How I learned to keep our lab's tools compliant and audits stress-free.

Running a Free Minecraft Server on Oracle Cloud

How I turned free Oracle credits into a 24/7 Minecraft server.

From Wii Mods to Android Rooting: Making Do with What I Had

How bricking my Wii, modding Brawl, and rooting prepaid Android phones taught me persistence, problem-solving, and the IT mindset.

Customer Empathy and Surviving the Call Center Grind

After graduating with a theatre degree, I found myself working Tier 2 iOS support at Transcom.

Life as an iOS Tier 2 Tech at Transcom

Supporting Apple customers without working for Apple. My time at Transcom showed me what high-level iOS troubleshooting really looks like — and what it doesn’t.

Balancing Drama Coursework with Early IT Projects

Struggling theatre rehearsals with side tinkering — from running Plex servers to hosting Minecraft worlds and building my first VPN — all while on a theatre scholarship.

Upgrading a Theatre Desktop

How a simple GPU upgrade for a projection festival turned into a lesson in systems thinking and IT inside the theatre.

Lessons from the Help Desk – Supporting Faculty & Students

Reflections on my work-study role at Wharton.

Building My First VPN on a Raspberry Pi

How I set up my very first VPN on a Raspberry Pi.

The Stagecraft Aesthetic in IT Work

How theatre training sharpened my problem-solving and communication in tech.

More Content Coming Soon

I'm currently working on detailed articles about UX design patterns, Angular best practices, and my experiences in the tech industry. Stay tuned for in-depth insights and practical tutorials.