Platform Engineer
Specializing in Infrastructure as Product and Executable Architecture.
I build platforms that reduce infrastructure variance, encode governance structurally, and convert complexity into bounded declarative interfaces. The goal is developer velocity without operational chaos.
Current Focus
ZaveStudios — Reference implementation demonstrating contract-driven platform engineering. Tenants declare requirements in zave.yaml, the platform handles everything else. No infrastructure access required. No custom CI workflows. No guessing which manifest goes where.
Formation Phase: proving patterns work at reference scale before committing to full automation.
How I Think
Platform engineering as organizational discipline, not tooling exercise. Delivery guarantees encoded into mechanics, not team-level heroics. Infrastructure portability through abstraction boundaries, not configuration management sprawl.
Professional Background
10+ years building secure, reliable, cloud-native platforms across defense, federal, and commercial sectors. Kubernetes, GitOps, multi-tenant architecture, and platform-as-product thinking.