Core Expertise

I specialise in building secure, scalable, and data-driven systems across multiple domains, combining engineering depth with strong product design principles. My work spans security tools, automation platforms, machine learning pipelines, and multi-tenant SaaS applications — all built with an emphasis on clarity, reliability, and long-term resilience.

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Professional Experience

Founder & Lead Engineer — XDK Studio

2024 – Present

• Architecting a suite of cross-platform products, including security tools, automation engines, and creator-focused platforms.
• Building XDK Studio Press, a multi-tenant portfolio publishing system using Next.js 14, Prisma, and React.
• Designing secure system architectures guided by zero-trust principles, reversible decisions, observability, and operational resilience.
• Leading product direction, technical design, data modelling, and platform governance.
• Managing end-to-end infrastructure across Linux, Docker, Cloudflare, and GPU-accelerated environments.

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Development & Engineering

Security & Privacy Tools

• Designed network visibility systems for home and small-office environments.
• Implemented passive packet capture, device discovery, behavioural monitoring, and event-stream processing.
• Built privacy-focused utilities (cache cleaners, permission auditors, secure storage modules).

Machine Learning & Analytics

• Developed ML-driven pipelines for risk analysis and behavioural modelling.
• Built Monte-Carlo simulation engines for investment and trading strategies.
• Integrated lightweight anomaly detection and signal-based alerting for real-time systems.

Automation & Productivity Platforms

• Created budgeting engines, habit systems, and workflow automation tools.
• Designed structured UI/UX flows for non-technical audiences.
• Applied behavioural design principles for long-term user consistency.

Full Stack & System Architecture

• Next.js, React, Prisma, Node.js, TypeScript
• Tauri-cross-platform desktop apps
• REST and event-driven architectures
• MongoDB, SQLite, Postgres
• Docker, Cloudflare Tunnels, Linux environments

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Key Strengths

• Strong system design: clear boundaries, predictable behaviour, and modular architectures
• Security-first mindset grounded in risk modelling and observability
• Rapid product execution without compromising long-term maintainability
• Ability to translate complex system behaviour into simple user-facing interfaces
• Consistent focus on high-trust, user-centric design across all product lines

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Impact

Across all projects, the central goal remains the same:
deliver tools that make complexity manageable, enhance security, and give users meaningful control over their data, systems, and workflows.