Hi, I'm TC.
- 💻 Engineering Leader | Technical Architect | Founding Engineer
- ☘️ Driven by curiosity and a love for learning
- 📚 Lifelong learner | 🎲 Systems thinker | 🌱 Gardener | 🥧 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.

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.
Favorites tools:
- Python
- NoSQL
- Cloud
- Serverless
- Astro
- Backend
- Linux
Journal reflections on my recent experiences and resume are here.
Projects
LunchNotes - Giant growth in a trillion effortless steps.
Concept of combining brain plasticity with a trading card game to help kids learn.
Apr 01, 2025
Blog Posts
Backend for Hospitals - Part 1
FastApi + Postgres + Docker + AWS RDS + AWS Lambda + CloudFormation
Jun 03, 2025
updates - typing skills, fastapi/python/redis and hay fever in Amsterdam and all that nonsense
updates on what I have been up to
May 22, 2025
My time
Now
Daily Quote
- Epictetus
Books I am reading
Where my head is at these days:
- Clear Thinking - Shane Parrish
- Tech Debt - Neward Associates