Senior AI Platform Engineer | NVIDIA DGX SPARK | 8-Node Kubernetes + 16TB Rook-Ceph | Agentic AI
Founder, Blue Sail Technologies — AI infrastructure consulting
10+ years building production systems across every layer of the stack — from 800-line Perl automation on UNIX, to a 1,000+ line production React/Node.js monitoring platform at Tradeweb, to enterprise Ansible/OpenShift/OpenStack automation at IBM/Kyndryl (air-gapped datacenters, multi-DC patching, self-healing infrastructure), to what I'm building now: an 8-node Kubernetes cluster with an NVIDIA DGX SPARK running local 30B parameter model inference and 16TB NVMe Rook-Ceph distributed storage.
I passed 4 of 5 Meta SWE final-round interviews (both coding, networking, team fit). I adopted agentic AI coding 9 months ago and now build AI-native applications daily with Claude Code.
I don't just use AI tools — I build and operate AI infrastructure.
The Cluster: 8-node Kubernetes on Turing RK1 ARM64 hardware + NVIDIA DGX SPARK as AI worker node. 16TB NVMe Rook-Ceph distributed storage. etcd HA. Helm + Terraform deployments. This is where I build, test, and deploy everything below.
Hybrid AI Inference: Local models up to 30B parameters on DGX SPARK for latency-sensitive and private workloads. Cloud APIs (Claude, Gemini, GPT-4o) for general-purpose tasks. Multi-tier inference architecture — the same pattern enterprise AI platform teams build at scale.
Claw Brain — TypeScript agentic AI system. Monorepo architecture with dual-storage memory (short-term context + long-term knowledge), MCP tool integration, SMS channel interface, and Kubernetes-native deployment. Real-world agent design patterns: context management, tool orchestration, persistent state across conversations.
Asteroids — Browser-based game built entirely with agentic AI coding (Claude Code). Demonstrates AI-assisted development workflow from concept to deployed application.
AI Blog Automation Pipeline — End-to-end content pipeline: automated research → Gemini API generation → editorial review → publishing. Orchestrated via Helm charts on the K8s cluster. Reference architecture for AI-driven content workflows.
n8n Automation Platform — Self-hosted n8n workflow automation on Kubernetes. Building automated pipelines for content, monitoring, and infrastructure management.
K8s Deployment Manifests — Helm charts, Terraform configs, and Kubernetes manifests from the 8-node cluster. Rook-Ceph storage configs, DGX SPARK node integration, workload scheduling patterns.
Spiderweb (Tradeweb, 2018) — 1,000+ line production React/Node.js real-time FIX connection monitoring tool. Connected to distributed Oracle database with Outlook alerting integration. Monitored client trading feeds for Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, BlackRock, and Wells Fargo. Achieved 99.999% connection uptime.
| Layer | Technologies |
|---|---|
| AI Infrastructure | NVIDIA DGX SPARK (30B local inference), Claude Code, Anthropic API, Gemini API, OpenAI GPT-4o, MCP, RAG, Qdrant |
| Kubernetes | 8-node K8s (ARM64 + DGX SPARK), Helm, Rook-Ceph (16TB NVMe), etcd HA, OpenShift, ArgoCD, Podman |
| Cloud & IaC | AWS, Azure (AVS, Gov Cloud), GCP, Terraform, Ansible Tower, Pulumi, Red Hat Satellite |
| Languages | TypeScript, Python, JavaScript, React/Next.js, Node.js, Perl, Bash, C++, Java |
| Enterprise | Air-gapped datacenters, Puppet, self-healing infrastructure, HIPAA compliance, CyberArk, quantum-resistant cryptography |
| Data | PostgreSQL, MariaDB, Snowflake, Redshift, Apache Kafka, Oracle, Db2 |
| Financial | FIX protocol, Bloomberg TOMS/ETOMS, low-latency trading systems, DTCC blockchain settlement |
2007-2015 Fidessa Trading → Perl/UNIX, FIX protocol, HFT connections, IPO support (JPM, Deutsche Bank)
2015-2019 Tradeweb Markets → VP Production Eng. Built Spiderweb (React/Node.js). Goldman, Morgan Stanley clients
2019 Axoni → Blockchain startup (Goldman/JPM-backed). AWS, DTCC clearing
2019-2024 IBM → Kyndryl → Enterprise architect. Ansible Tower, OpenShift, OpenStack, air-gapped DCs, 30K+ VMs
2022 Meta Interviews → Passed 4/5 final round SWE (coding ✓, coding ✓, networking ✓, team fit ✓)
2024-now Blue Sail Tech → Founded. 8-node K8s + DGX SPARK + 16TB Rook-Ceph. Agentic AI builder
M.S. Computer Science — Stevens Institute of Technology | GPA 3.75 | Dean's Honor List
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I build infrastructure for AI, and I use AI to build infrastructure.
Open to remote Senior AI Platform Engineer, AI Infrastructure, and Staff Infrastructure roles.