About
I build and maintain resilient self-hosted infrastructure—from bare-metal Proxmox clusters to containerized microservices—with a focus on security, automation, and operational simplicity. Currently CIO at Escape Hatch, leading infrastructure and product development toward a Q2 2026 release.
My background spans hands-on infrastructure engineering, cybersecurity consulting (ISO 27001, NIST, Essential Eight), and the Bitcoin industry. I thrive on strategic technical work: architecting systems, solving complex problems, and shipping products.
My background includes a PhD in organic chemistry and 5+ years as a medicinal chemist, which shaped my systematic approach to problem-solving. I transitioned through the Bitcoin industry (Swyftx, Australia's Bitcoin News) before focusing on cybersecurity and infrastructure.
Experience
Chief Information Officer
Cyber Security Consultant
Editor in Chief
High Value Account Manager & Bitcoin Specialist
Medicinal Chemist / Research Associate
Technology Stack
Infrastructure
Networking
Authentication
Automation & AI
Bitcoin/Lightning
Security Frameworks
Projects
CertainKey — Bitcoin Verification for SMSFs
Bitcoin verification service generating audit-ready reports that prove balance and key control for self-managed super funds. Reports aligned with ASIC, ATO, and AASB 1056 requirements. Collaborated with Bitaroo on historical price data integration. Actively operating and onboarding clients.
Client Onboarding Automation
Built the website for AC Personal Training with a complete automation workflow covering expression of interest, Cal.com booking integration, and automated pre-workout health questionnaire delivery via Docuseal.
Enterprise Proxmox Cluster Migration
Standardized a 3-node Proxmox cluster to company naming conventions, migrated to company Tailscale tailnet with proper ACLs, and configured HA affinity rules for workload distribution.
Edge Proxy Architecture
Deployed HAProxy/Caddy edge proxy stack with oauth2-proxy for SSO-protected access to internal services. Implemented group-based authorization and multi-backend routing.
Gatekeeper
Open-source tool for validating multisignature Bitcoin wallet cosigners. Confirms whether cosigners possess functioning keys by verifying they can produce valid signatures.
AI-Powered Newsletter Digest
Automated system that processes school newsletters using Claude API to extract events, deadlines, and action items. Syncs to family calendar and delivers weekly email digests with prioritized information.
Community
Shared BTCPay Server
I host BTCPay Server stores for others, providing Bitcoin and Lightning payment infrastructure without the complexity of running their own nodes.
Lightning Node Sharing
My Lightning node is available for receiving payments, helping others participate in the Lightning network without managing their own routing infrastructure.
Open Source Contributions
Recent contribution to SimpleX Chat fixing a WebSocket binding issue that prevented self-hosted deployment in Docker environments.
Recent Writing
Available for infrastructure consulting, security assessments, and fractional CIO engagements. View services →