About Me

I guess this calls for a bit of an introduction and background…

I’m Alex! I’m a Systems Integration and Test Engineer at a Fortune 500 company working on a DOT contract. I’m also a Rutgers alumni!

I work with Linux and UNIX systems, a lot, both personally and professionally. My personal time is spent doing wacky projects or learning new things. I’ve made my own distribution before, but for the most part I stick with Fedora/Enterprise Linux systems. I also dabble with the BSDs and Illumos.

At work, well… that’s on a need to know basis ;D

I like to say I’m privacy-aware. While I use Apple products, I try not to fall too deep inside “the walled garden” and tend to self-host most of the things I reply on. The hardware really sells the product for me, as Apple Silicon has finally allowed me to use my laptop without burning my lap…

I’ll try to post here occasionally, and I’ll make sure it’s something interesting. I have a few ideas in the pipeline; it’s just a matter of managing my time better to get them out there.

If you wanna reach out, you can contact me at ping [at] awlsome [dot] com!