Hi, I'm Jer

Complex data, elegant systems, and a good trail.

I'm a cloud and AI architect who turns tangled requirements and large datasets into systems people actually enjoy using. Off the clock, you'll find me on two wheels or in a tent.

What I do

I like problems that don't have a single right answer, just an optimal one.

Architecture and modernization

Decomposing monoliths with domain driven design and vertical slices, moving legacy workloads to AWS in phases that reduce risk and cost.

GenAI and agentic workflows

RAG pipelines, structured output via tool calls, and AI as a first-class actor in event-driven workflows on Bedrock and Step Functions.

Data at scale

Surfacing big, messy datasets through elegant APIs for developers and discovery tools for ops teams and end users.

Mentoring and leadership

Coaching teams through computer science fundamentals, and building the executive alignment that gets good designs funded.

Explore

The professional side, the personal side, and everything I've written down along the way.

Projects

Open source work and the tools behind my tutorials.

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Adventures

Rides, trails, and campsites. The part LinkedIn doesn't cover.

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Tutorials

Step-by-step walkthroughs for Elasticsearch, Kibana, Nginx, and more.

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