What I'm Doing Now

A snapshot of my current focus — work projects, side projects, learning, and goals. Inspired by Derek Sivers' /now movement.

Last updated: June 2026

Currently Working On

  • •Hardening Kubernetes security posture at The QA Company with admission controllers, pod security standards, and network policies
  • •Building an internal developer platform (IDP) using Backstage, Terraform, and GitOps workflows
  • •Automating compliance evidence collection for SOC 2 readiness across AWS and Kubernetes environments

Learning

  • •Advanced Platform Engineering patterns: golden paths, self-service infra, and internal developer portals
  • •eBPF-based observability with Cilium and Pixie for Kubernetes networking and security insights
  • •Supply chain security: Sigstore, SLSA, and reproducible builds

Building

  • •jenkins-mcp — A comprehensive MCP server for Jenkins CI/CD with 25+ tools and dual transport support
  • •envguard — A Go CLI tool to validate .env files against declarative YAML schemas
  • •portman — Cross-platform port management utility written in Go

Reading

  • •"Platform Engineering" by Luca Galante and the team at Humanitec
  • •"Kubernetes Security and Observability" by Brendan Creane and Amit Gupta
  • •Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF) whitepapers on platform engineering

Goals for 2026

  • •Earn CKA (Certified Kubernetes Administrator) and Terraform Associate certifications
  • •Speak at a DevOps / cloud-native meetup or conference
  • •Grow open-source projects to 100+ combined GitHub stars
  • •Publish 6 technical blog posts on Kubernetes, DevSecOps, and platform engineering