I’ve spent the last 26 years navigating the ever-evolving landscape of Information Technology. My journey spans the transition from physical server rooms and data centers to complex cloud architectures, giving me a “ground-up” perspective on modern infrastructure. While my focus has shifted toward strategy and leadership, I remain deeply connected to the technical foundations of systems engineering and architecture, enterprise networking and storage, virtualization, and cloud technologies. I am a lifelong learner committed to leading by example, mentoring my team, and delivering technology solutions that drive real-world value.
As for this site and as the name implies, it’s my alternate brain. It’s a place to come when all the bits and bytes go missing and when I’m tired of Googling the same stuff over and over again like an insane person! Having the opportunity to touch a lot of different technologies along my journey, I’ve found myself keeping notes on things and referring to them often. Over time, I plan to collect them from the various places I’ve been hoarding them, and will take a stab at cleaning them up and presenting them here at altbrain.net along with some additional context and color when warranted.
What I aim to accomplish:
- A Shared Knowledge Base: A library of technical notes, configurations, and hard-learned lessons, for the community and my peers.
- My “Single Source of Truth”: Let’s be honest, I’m tired of Googling the same solutions I’ve already solved a dozen times.
- Having Fun: If it’s not, what’s the point? I enjoy putting thoughts on paper, so this will be a good outlet for that.
Whether you’re a colleague looking for something specific or a fellow engineer wandering in from a search engine, I hope the content saves you some time, spares you some grief, or you find it mildly entertaining. Maybe, you’ll find something useful and interesting too. I also have a few stories to tell and other interests, so perhaps I’ll sprinkle in some non-tech stuff as well.
Thanks for visiting!