CALIFORNIA.SYSTEMS

  California, IT, Vintage Computing, Earthquakes

For those who might, for some reason, think otherwise: this is a personal website and has no connection with any official agency or entity of the State of California.

Introduction

Welcome to my personal website. I'm an IT systems engineer working in the Los Angeles area. My interests include the geology and history of California, earthquake science, vintage computing, *nix systems, classical music, and volunteer work. I'm proudly a sustaining member of the KUSC radio station, and would encourage you to pledge support if you listen.

I have comprehensive professional background as a systems engineer in the MSP space, with expertise in Linux, Azure, Office 365, firewalls, networking, and storage. Systems engineering is a living for me: my main passion is vintage computing (it turns out being good with a Commodore 64 gives you a unique perspective that's highly applicable to modern computing).

While I'm not a qualified geologist by any means, I've driven to see extensive stretches of the San Andreas Fault. I fear it like any Angeleno, but all it took to become awestruck with and enamored of our mysterious seismic neighbor was the decision to try and find it (turns out it's not easy).

I'm an avid classical music listener, filled with strong, but unqualified, opinions on the subject. The music of Scott Joplin, Chopin, and Schubert is dearest to my heart, though I find it hard not to also lose myself in Bach's soulfulness, Vivaldi's fury, and Mozart's uncanny humanity.

California is a jewel and a lifetime isn't enough to explore it fully. Work keeps me busy, but I nevertheless make an effort to take in my beloved homeland. I'll even go so far as to say I love Los Angeles... whatever it is (last I checked, "city" runs the paradoxical danger of both selling it short and giving it far too much credit).

Finally, this website obviously presents a curated view of who I am. I say so because it would be shamelessly superficial to not. I conceal weaknesses and show my proudest interests... don't we all? Hopefully I've sufficiently acknowledged my humanity with this little observation.