About this site (*October 1, 2025*) This is [char.blog](https://char.blog), a collection of thoughts, technical writing, and references. Some are polished. Most are in progress. I'm a technical consultant at a Managed Service Provider and researcher focusing on designing and implementing cloud infrastructure, machine-learning, networking, finops, cybersecurity, and automation. Previously; FDE, Senior Technical Analyst, Engineer. I'm currently learning the piano and how to bake but I also spend my time reading man(ga/hwa), biking, and listening to music (jazz, artcore, classical). If you have a question related to a network I manage or control, please send an email to my email listed on the respective whois contact. If it's a P1 issue or security vulnerability, please include "P1" or "Security" in the subject line.