QUEST LOG

A chronicle of completed and ongoing quests. Each adventure has shaped the skills and experience that define my journey.

Konstruct at Civo

CEO of Konstruct, Director Enterprise Cloud Solutions

Civo Cloud

In Progress 2024 - Present

Leading Konstruct as CEO while serving as Director of Enterprise Cloud Solutions at Civo. Building platform engineering solutions for managing cloud accounts, GitOps infrastructure, and platform tools. Launching Colony for bare metal Kubernetes. Continuing the mission to democratize cloud-native adoption.

REWARDS EARNED

  • Civo Acquisition
  • Colony Launch
  • Enterprise Platform Engineering
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The Kubeshop Chapter

CEO, Kubefirst

Kubeshop

Completed 2022 - 2024

Joined Kubeshop to accelerate Kubefirst growth. Expanded the platform across multiple cloud providers, grew the open source community, and landed on the CNCF landscape. Built partnerships and drove enterprise adoption before the Civo acquisition.

REWARDS EARNED

  • CNCF Landscape
  • Multi-Cloud Support
  • Community Growth
  • Successful Exit

Kubefirst Genesis

Co-Founder & CEO

Konstruct (bootstrapped)

Legendary 2021 - 2022

Co-founded Kubefirst with Jared Edwards, building the platform during nights and weekends while working full-time. Completed a year-long stealth enterprise pilot before open-sourcing the project. Born from frustration with 18-month Kubernetes adoption timelines.

REWARDS EARNED

  • First Commit
  • Enterprise Pilot
  • Open Source Launch
  • Co-Founder Partnership

The Cloud Transformation

Platform Architect

Gannett / USA TODAY NETWORK

Completed 2017 - 2021

Played an instrumental role in USA Today's public cloud migration. Championed Kubernetes adoption since 2017, building the foundation for cloud-native infrastructure at scale. This experience revealed the pain points that would later inspire Kubefirst.

REWARDS EARNED

  • Kubernetes Champion
  • Cloud Migration
  • Enterprise Scale
  • Platform Architecture

Defense & Enterprise Systems

Performance Engineer

American Systems / Northrop Grumman / HP

Completed Earlier Career

Built performance engineering expertise across defense contractors and enterprise technology companies. Developed deep understanding of systems at scale and the importance of automation and reliability.

REWARDS EARNED

  • Performance Engineering
  • Enterprise Systems
  • Automation Expertise

Integrity Test Solutions

Founder & Owner

Self-owned

Legendary 18 years (started at age 22)

Bootstrapped first company at age 22. Ran a successful software and services business for 19 years, developing entrepreneurial skills and business acumen that would later fuel the Kubefirst journey.

REWARDS EARNED

  • Entrepreneurship
  • Business Ownership
  • Self-Starter
  • Long-term Vision

QUEST STATISTICS

6
Total Quests
3
Completed
1
In Progress
2
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