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May 9 2021 4 min read

KMK LiveStream Platform (Real-Time Virtual Learning): Build Process 1

Built an in-house live-streaming and engagement platform to replace Zoom for live instruction, integrated directly into the LMS, supporting 2,000+ concurrent users per session at ~30% lower streaming cost: The first implementation step and the tradeoff that made it worth shipping.

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Apr 15 2021 4 min read

KMK 360 — E-Learning & Certification SaaS Rebuild: Lessons Learned

Led the rebuild of a four-product-line certification SaaS that had outgrown its architecture, while running the engineering organization that delivered it: What the project proved about the system and what should carry forward into the next build.

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Apr 1 2021 4 min read

KMK LiveStream Platform (Real-Time Virtual Learning): Propose Solution

Built an in-house live-streaming and engagement platform to replace Zoom for live instruction, integrated directly into the LMS, supporting 2,000+ concurrent users per session at ~30% lower streaming cost: Why the chosen direction fit the constraint better than patching around the edges.

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Mar 31 2021 4 min read

VisionPlan Pro (VPP): Build Process 2

Built, solo, a multi-tenant SaaS that turns messy optical insurance and reimbursement logic into a rules engine opticians can follow: The next build step, with the constraint that shaped the design.

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Mar 8 2021 4 min read

KMK 360 — E-Learning & Certification SaaS Rebuild: Conclusion

Led the rebuild of a four-product-line certification SaaS that had outgrown its architecture, while running the engineering organization that delivered it: What shipped, what changed operationally, and what still needed to be watched after delivery.

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Feb 22 2021 4 min read

KMK LiveStream Platform (Real-Time Virtual Learning): Discovery

Built an in-house live-streaming and engagement platform to replace Zoom for live instruction, integrated directly into the LMS, supporting 2,000+ concurrent users per session at ~30% lower streaming cost: How the problem surfaced, what the evidence showed, and why the old path stopped holding up.

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