Consciousness-driven developer | NixOS infra + Rust/TS + local-first AI
Building production tools from Winnipeg, Canada. Open to opportunities & collabs. 🌌
Formerly 15 years in food service — learned work ethic, teamwork, and showing up every day.
Meanwhile, 20 years tech-curious — tinkering, researching, and learning Linux on the side.
Now I build production applications with declarative infrastructure, privacy-first AI tools, and a focus on shipping real things for real people.
| Area | Stack | Example |
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| Web Development | React, TypeScript, Astro, Hugo, Tailwind | Troves & Coves — crystal jewelry e-commerce |
| Rust Microservices | Rust, Axum, SQLx, WebAuthn | Astral Key — Web3 + Passkey auth |
| AI Integration | Python, MCP, Claude, Local LLMs | MCP servers, local AI tools |
| Infrastructure | NixOS, Colmena, Kubernetes, Docker | 4-host NixOS cluster with AI monitoring |
| Privacy-First Tools | Astro, Cloudflare, Groq | Frostbite Gazette — AI-curated journalism |
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Crystal jewelry e-commerce with React + shadcn/ui, PWA support, CI/CD. Live client project. |
Rust Web3 authentication microservice with Passkeys, Vaultwarden integration, and NixOS deployment. |
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Rust Web3 + Passkey authentication microservice. |
AI-curated Canadian journalism platform. Astro + Cloudflare Workers + Groq AI. |
- 🖥️ 4-host NixOS cluster → Kubernetes migration in progress
- 🤖 MCP server ecosystem — connecting AI to local tools
- 🔐 Privacy-first auth — Web3 + Passkey microservices
- 📰 Frostbite Gazette — AI-curated Canadian news
- 🌐 Portfolio — reverb256.ca (Astro + GSAP + terminal UI)
- Freelance web projects — static sites → full AI-enhanced storefronts
- Custom MCP servers or AI integration tooling
- Rust microservices and authentication solutions
- NixOS/K8s infrastructure setup & migration consulting
- Junior-to-mid remote roles or contracts
- Collaborations on privacy/local-first/open-source projects
- 🌐 Portfolio: reverb256.ca
- 📧 Email: j_kroeker@reverb256.ca
- 💛 Sponsor: github.com/sponsors/reverb256
- 📍 Location: Winnipeg, MB, Canada (open to remote worldwide)
Built with AI-assisted development (Claude + pi). Leveraging AI to ship faster while maintaining quality.