C# · .NET
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Self-Taught · C# · .NET · Backend · Automation
Six years of self-taught development — no bootcamp, no CS degree. Just curiosity, books, YouTube, and a compulsion to understand what's actually happening under the abstraction. I build real tools, ship them, and write about what I had to figure out the hard way.
About
I came up the hard way — no formal CS training, just a deep need to understand how things actually work rather than being told what to click. That meant a lot of wrong turns, a lot of digging, and eventually a lot of things clicking in ways they might not have if someone handed me the answer.
My background is in C# and .NET backend development — Windows services, REST APIs, database work, and lately mobile with .NET MAUI. I've shipped production tools for restaurant operations, built encrypted messaging apps, and helped a local business get their first website live.
I'm currently building out a Raspberry Pi home server, exploring the full C# compilation pipeline down to native assembly, and writing about the concepts that took me the longest to actually understand.
Primary stack
Also comfortable with
Projects
Real tools, real problems. Not tutorials or clones.
A live pipeline visualization tool that shows what happens to C# code at every compilation stage — source to AST, IL, and native x86/ARM assembly. Features real-time sourcemap highlighting, debug vs release IL comparison, and an AI layer that explains any line across all four pipeline stages. Runs on a Raspberry Pi 4.
Stack: ASP.NET Core · Roslyn · ICSharpCode.Decompiler · objdump · Anthropic API
Interesting: Reading PDB sequence points to build a real-time IL↔source sourcemap
An encrypted messenger disguised as a working calculator app for Android. Tap a hidden sequence to reveal the encrypted chat underneath. End-to-end encryption, QR-based key exchange, and AI-generated cover text via the Anthropic API to make the chat history plausible if inspected.
Stack: .NET MAUI · C# · Android · Anthropic API · SQLite
Interesting: Camera lifecycle management and QR exchange across Android versions
A background Windows service for restaurant operations automation. Scheduled reporting, PostgreSQL data aggregation, and automated delivery via Gmail, Slack, and Google Sheets. Originally built 5 years ago, recently refactored with full async/await, parameterized SQL, and scoped connections.
Stack: C# · Quartz.NET · PostgreSQL · Google Sheets API · Gmail · Slack
Interesting: Async propagation through legacy synchronous code paths
A professional website for a local dry cleaning business in Hiram, GA — built as a real-world learning project with my son. Single-file, zero-dependency HTML with service listing, contact forms, and responsive design. Hosted on GitHub Pages.
Stack: HTML · CSS · JavaScript · GitHub Pages
Interesting: Teaching real dev concepts through a genuine client project
Learning
Open to contract work, collaborations, or just a conversation about something you're building. Particularly interested in backend systems, tooling, and anything that requires understanding what's happening below the abstraction.