Projects
I work on various side projects that interest me.
Active
Fitness
I’m older than I was – thankfully! – and maintaining an athletic, healthy lifestyle doesn’t “just happen” by itself anymore. In this project: faster 5Ks, body recomposition to increase lean muscle and decrease fat; running 85 miles in Movember; weight training, mobility training, flexibility.
Writing mastery
I struggle with consistently writing and publishing. In 2025, I plan to overcome the publishing bit, reducing the scope but increasing the frequency of publishing, both here and in LinkedIn.
Data Analytics and visualization
An study on data engineering, data analytics, and data visualization. In this project: Datacamp daily training; PowerBI tooling, dashboarding.
- Datacamp certifications: Data Literacy, AI Fundamentals; Data Scientist; AI Engineer for Data Scientists; Exam PL-300: Microsoft Power BI Data Analyst
Project Management
I make my living through technical project management and agile coaching. In 2025, I will hone my craft and earn the certifications that demonstrate it.
- ✅ Certified Scrum Product Owner (Jan 2025)
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Italian
Oh, Italian. My American tongue struggles with its vowel-filled words and subtle double constants; my aging brain with simple memory. Fluency is an ongoing effort towards mastery… but I’m on the path.
Bread-making mastery
I bake naturally-levened bread 2x to 3x a week; in 2025, I want to master certain forms like sandwich-sized ciabiatta, whole-wheat, rare and mixed grains, and seeded breads.
Home Automation
As a friend of mine once noted, “you always did want to talk to your house.” It’s true! I’ve been gradually building a robust, cross-platform, user-centric home automation framework. Read more.
Paused
Personal GIS
A migration of my extensive Google Maps favorite locations, saved lists, trip research, and more to my own open knowledge management system.
ConsultantCRM
I use Obsidian.md for my knowledge management system, and have built a light-weight CRM to help me grow and maintain my professional relationships and business opportunities.
100DaysOfSwiftUI
Paul Hudson’s excellent introduction to Swift and SwiftUI programming.
Markdown for Music
I have started to noodle with the Ukelele, but struggle with note taking. All my other notes are in markdown; why shouldn’t my Ukelele notes, too? I’d love chord patterns and lyric-chord guides.
Recipe ideas for stale sourdough
I bake, rather a lot, of sourdough bread. I get all kinds of bits, ends, and parts of loaves no longer viable for sandwiches, but still a valuable ingredient for something else.
Completed
Hey Siri: Log my water
A voice-first Siri shortcut designed for Apple Watch, that logs water intake to the Health app: check it out
Weekend Trip Notes
A travel notes blog of things experienced, and things to experience next time.