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Writing

Occasional notes on infrastructure, automation, and the cloud-engineering problems I find interesting.

• Building a Smarter Home with Home Assistant

  July 23, 2026

  I built a centralized home automation system with Home Assistant to connect smart lighting, Z-Wave switches, media devices, and custom routines across my home. The project focused on creating reliable automations that improve everyday convenience while preserving familiar physical controls for family members and guests.

• Using Hotel Reviews to Improve Family Travel for Children Who Need Extra Support

  May 30, 2026

  Families often make vacation decisions based on polished hotel websites, star ratings, and broad guest reviews. But for parents of children with autism, ADHD, anxiety, sensory sensitivities, behavioral challenges, or other mental health and developmental needs, the most important questions are often much more specific: Will the kids club understand my child? Will staff know how to respond if something goes wrong? Will the hotel be flexible, supportive, and prepared?

• ScreenHero: Turning Daily Routines Into Positive Habits

  January 9, 2025

  ScreenHero is a family-focused mobile app designed to make daily responsibilities easier to manage and more rewarding for children. Parents can create personalized routines, assign tasks, track progress, and set rewards, while children get a clear, engaging view of what they need to accomplish. Built with React Native and Firebase, ScreenHero combines thoughtful user experience design with secure cloud-based data, multi-child profiles, flexible scheduling, and automated testing. The result is a practical tool that helps families replace repeated reminders with structure, independence, and visible progress.

• Hello

  January 1, 2025

  Infrastructure, automation, and cloud engineering.