Open to IT, infrastructure, and AI-focused roles — remote or Boise
Boise, Idaho
I'm Ken — I keep systems running and build with AI. I ship privacy-first software, dig into security, and write about what I learn. I'd rather build the thing and earn the understanding than wait until I'm "expert enough."
A decade keeping systems running — Navy engine rooms to enterprise healthcare IT, plus a Proxmox homelab.
Explore Building with AIAI as pair programmer and orchestrator — and built, opt-in and on-device first, into the products I ship.
Explore SecurityAuthorized penetration tests, CVE detection modules in Metasploit, and peer-reviewed research.
ExploreBio
Ken is an IT and infrastructure professional who builds with AI. He turns ideas into shipped products — like MoodHaven Journal (a cross-platform journal app with end-to-end encryption) and Moon Lander (a browser-based game with AI-driven mechanics).
Each project pushes him into unfamiliar territory — Rust, Tauri, wearables, containerization — and he uses AI to learn it by shipping, rather than waiting to be "expert enough."
Outside of code: hiking across Idaho's peaks, a meditation practice, and documenting personal transformation (50 lbs down, more to go).
Selected work
A cross-platform journal app with a built-in health tracker, built in Rust and Tauri. Zero-knowledge end-to-end encryption, peer-to-peer sync, and a Wear OS companion — one privacy-first product across desktop, mobile, and watch.
Auxiliary scanner modules authored and submitted to the Metasploit Framework (Rapid7) for recent CVEs — Audiobookshelf (CVE-2025-25205), a Next.js middleware bypass (CVE-2025-29927), and a LiteLLM pre-auth SQL injection (CVE-2026-42208). Lab-verified, benign detection only.
A browser-based game exploring game design and AI-driven mechanics, built with TypeScript and PixiJS.
Building in the open
What I work with
Tools and concepts I build with and keep learning — generalist by design, not a specialist in any one.
Where I've worked
Credentials
B.S. in Information Systems Technology, minor in Information Security. Major GPA 3.9 / 4.00.
Certifications
International Journal of Advanced Computer Science and Applications (IJACSA)
In their words
Pleasant, professional, and hard working.
China Gum Manager, STEMbusUSA.org Proved essential for keeping our program secure and running smoothly.
Holly Freed Co-Worker, STEMbusUSA.org Demonstrated a love of learning and the level of commitment necessary to succeed.
Corren McCoy Professor, Regent University Highly motivated, professional, and dedicated worker.
Earl Duff Manager, U.S. Navy Impressed with his positive attitude, superb work ethic, and excellent professionalism.
Chad McQueen Manager, U.S. Navy There wasn't a task too big or small that he couldn't successfully tackle; he is a great team player.
Bryan Baker Co-Worker, U.S. Navy From the notebook
I'm a generalist, not a specialist — and for the first time that feels like an advantage instead of an apology. How AI changed what one IT person can actually do in a day.
ReadHow I went from a templated Wix site to an owned, fast, markdown-native stack — thought to design to a live cutover — in about a day, with AI as the pair programmer and me making the calls.
ReadAn authorized, ten-round penetration test of MoodHaven Journal — 65+ targets, 41 confirmed-and-fixed vulnerabilities, and the bespoke tooling it took to prove the encryption actually holds.
ReadAsk
A small assistant that answers from my actual writing, projects, and experience — it cites sources and says when it doesn't know. AI can be wrong; for anything important, use the contact form.
Work with me
Open to IT, infrastructure, and AI-focused roles — remote or Boise. I'm happiest where IT, infrastructure, and AI overlap — keeping systems healthy and using AI to do more with a lean team.
A generalist who keeps things running, ships real software with AI as a pair, and learns the next thing by building with it — honest about where I'm expert and where I'm still learning.
Get in touch
Building something privacy-minded, want to compare notes on AI-assisted development, or just say hello? I read every message.
Ask
Answers from my actual writing, projects, and experience — it cites sources and says when it doesn't know. AI can be wrong; for anything important, use the contact form.