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Aug 31 2021 4 min read

KMK LiveStream Platform (Real-Time Virtual Learning): Build Process 4

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 final build step before the system was ready to ship and operate.

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Aug 20 2021 4 min read

Cloud Infrastructure Migration (AWS → DigitalOcean): Build Process 4

Migrated the full production environment off AWS onto DigitalOcean in a one-week window between sales cycles — 30+ services, five platforms, ~4TB of data — and cut infrastructure cost roughly in half: The final build step before the system was ready to ship and operate.

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Aug 8 2021 4 min read

VisionPlan Pro (VPP): Build Process 4

Built, solo, a multi-tenant SaaS that turns messy optical insurance and reimbursement logic into a rules engine opticians can follow: The final build step before the system was ready to ship and operate.

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Aug 6 2021 4 min read

Cloud Infrastructure Migration (AWS → DigitalOcean): Build Process 3

Migrated the full production environment off AWS onto DigitalOcean in a one-week window between sales cycles — 30+ services, five platforms, ~4TB of data — and cut infrastructure cost roughly in half: How the implementation kept moving without adding avoidable complexity.

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Jul 24 2021 4 min read

KMK LiveStream Platform (Real-Time Virtual Learning): Build Process 3

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 implementation kept moving without adding avoidable complexity.

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Jul 24 2021 4 min read

Cloud Infrastructure Migration (AWS → DigitalOcean): Build Process 2

Migrated the full production environment off AWS onto DigitalOcean in a one-week window between sales cycles — 30+ services, five platforms, ~4TB of data — and cut infrastructure cost roughly in half: The next build step, with the constraint that shaped the design.

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