TL;DR

• Software engineer with a passion for privacy and free software.
• Penchant for systems programming, networking, architecture and operations.
• Big proponent of self-hosting and decentralization.
• Enjoys tinketing with electronics, 3d printing and low-tech.

Work

For consulting inquiries send an email to contact at blob42 dot xyz.

Currently offering consulting services in Backend, Dev and AI Operations in Rust, Go or Python.

Background

• Started programming my teens and learned the UNIX way back in the day on a distro called Mandriva🐧.
• 15 years XP in software development and architecture.
• Earned some skills along the way in UX and UI design.

Expertise & Interests

• Systems Programming: Deep knowledge and experience in building software from bare metal to the user interface.
• LLMs / Deep Learning: I have a modest interest in using ML and LLMs for productivity tools. A few years ago I finished a nanodegree in deep learning and contributed to projects like LangChain (Integrated SearxNG search tool), PySyft, LocalAI and StableDiffusion (Align Your Steps scheduler).
• SysAdmin and Networking: Got initiated in systems administration and networking in my early years before DevOps was a word.
• Bitcoin/Lightning: I have a good knowledge and expertise with Bitcoin/Lightning technology stack aka. the internet of money.

Daily Driver

• Neovim
• Golang, Rust, Python, C
• Arch by the way

I speak: english, français, عربية y español

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