Beliefs
SRE Philosophy
True reliability comes from understanding your systems at a granular level. I believe in the power of comprehensive telemetry and deep metrics to build a complete picture of application behavior. Every service should tell its story through data—performance metrics, error rates, dependency health, and user experience indicators. When you can measure everything that matters, you can predict failures before they happen and optimize for resilience, not just uptime.
Engineering Principles
I believe in the power of simplistic, reliable software. The best systems are elegant solutions that solve complex problems with minimal complexity. Rather than chasing the latest tools, I focus on timeless computer science fundamentals: algorithms, data structures, distributed systems, and cyber security principles. I had a mentor tell me tools come and go but learning is forever and that stuck with me. Continuous learning about these fundamentals is infinitely more valuable than mastering any current framework or platform.
Core Principles
- Simple solutions are usually the right solutions
- Measure everything that matters, ignore everything that doesn't
- Security should be built in, not bolted on
- Optimize for debugging and observability from day one
- Just because you can alert, doesn't mean you should
- Many people are developers, not engineers
- Being nice is a superpower
Faith & Purpose
At the core of who I am is my faith in Jesus Christ. I believe that God's love and grace provide the foundation for everything meaningful in life—including how I approach my work, relationships, and service to others. This faith shapes my commitment to excellence, integrity, and treating every person with dignity and respect. Just as I believe in building reliable, purposeful systems in engineering, I believe God has designed each of us with intention and purpose. My faith reminds me that true success isn't measured only by technical achievements, but by how we love and serve others along the way.