Projects
🛠️ Projects & Experiments
🎯 The Philosophy of Learning by Building
As I mentioned in my About page, this site isn’t about showcasing polished, portfolio-ready projects. It’s about documenting the messy, exciting process of turning theoretical knowledge into working solutions.
The projects here represent:
- Learning experiments where I take concepts from certifications and see how they work in practice
- Problem-solving journeys from “I wonder how to do this” to “Oh, that’s how it works!”
- Documentation of both successes and spectacular failures (because failures teach you more)
- Real-world applications of skills gained through hands-on learning
🚧 The Workshop is Under Construction
Experiments in Progress!
I'm currently documenting various projects that emerged from my certification journey. These range from simple scripts that solved annoying problems to more complex experiments in building and breaking things.
🧪 What’s Brewing in the Lab
Project Categories Taking Shape
Development Projects
Full-stack applications, APIs, automation scripts, and tools that actually solve real problems
Security Experiments
Penetration testing labs, vulnerability research, and security tool development
Cloud & Infrastructure
Serverless applications, container orchestration, and infrastructure as code experiments
Data & Analytics
Data analysis projects, machine learning experiments, and visualization tools
Tools & Automation
Scripts that eliminate repetitive tasks and tools that make life easier
Learning Writeups
Detailed breakdowns of how I solved problems and what I learned along the way
🎲 The Unpredictable Category
Some of the best projects come from random curiosity or unexpected problems that need solving. This is where those adventures will live.
💡 What Makes These Projects Different
Learning-First Approach
Each project will include:
- The “why” - What problem or curiosity sparked this project
- The journey - Challenges, dead ends, breakthrough moments, and lessons learned
- The skills applied - Which certifications or learning experiences made this possible
- The real-world relevance - How this connects to actual problems worth solving
- The failures - What didn’t work and why (often more valuable than what did)
Authentic Documentation
I’m not going to pretend everything was smooth sailing or that I knew what I was doing from the start. These writeups will be honest about the learning process - the confusion, the mistakes, the moments of clarity, and the satisfaction of finally getting something to work.
🚀 Coming Soon
The first projects are in various stages of completion and documentation. Some are simple scripts born from everyday frustrations, others are more complex explorations of concepts I learned through certifications.
Stay tuned - the real fun is just getting started.
In the meantime, feel free to explore my certification journey or read about my story to understand what drives these experiments.