Hi, I'm TC.

  • 💻 Engineering Leader | Technical Architect | Founding Engineer
  • ☘️ Driven by curiosity and a love for learning
  • 📚 Lifelong learner | 🎲 Systems thinker | 🌱 Tinkerer | 🥧 Baker

I am a versatile engineering professional with a strong track record of driving efficiency, collaboration, and technical excellence. Whether leading teams or contributing as an individual contributor, I focus on streamlining processes, optimizing resources, and delivering results. My approach combines technical expertise with a commitment to fostering growth, trust, and innovation within teams.

With hands-on experience in backend engineering, cloud architecture, and systems design, I bring proficiency in Python, Java, Kotlin, and AWS. I thrive on solving complex technical challenges and am passionate about mentoring others, shaping strategies, and building sustainable systems that drive impact.

Curiosity and growth fuel my work.

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About me

I’m eager to contribute—whether as a leader or individual contributor— to create meaningful solutions.

Let’s build something extraordinary, focused on people, purpose and progress.


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Journal reflections on my recent experiences and resume are here.

Projects

prototype ios bookclub app

Inspired by Fable, GoodReads, and Clubhouse. Community through books and conversation.

Jul 29, 2025

AI Chatbot with RAG

Personal portfolio chatbot using vector search and semantic similarity

Jun 07, 2025

dragon & bao ecommerce site

prototype site for extending astro

May 06, 2025

Blog Posts

Autumn Ailments

Come hither, all ye agues and maladies that ride upon the wings of shifting seasons! Let the fickle winds of autumn bear thy pestilent breath unto me!

Oct 30, 2025

Open Source Everything

Embracing the open source philosophy in all aspects of technology and life.

Oct 25, 2025

To be continued: How to Set Up WooCommerce: A Step-by-Step Guide for Beginners

WooCommerce

Oct 01, 2025

Setting up Windsurf + Deepseek Coder

Trying a better way, weaning from Claude Code, whom I love

Sep 29, 2025

Experiences

Founding Engineer/Cofounder

Stealth Startup

Jun 06, 2025

Founding Engineer

ManaBurn

Jun 11, 2023 - Oct 01, 2024

Technical Architect/Founding Engineer

Myndsens - wellness startup

Jun 01, 2022 - Apr 10, 2024

Get in touch

My time

Now

“Rag trained AI assistant”

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Daily Quote

It is impossible for a man to learn what he thinks he already knows!

- Epictetus

Build Status

Books I am reading

Where my head is at these days: