Well, it’s time to give this site a proper revamp. I was recently laid off from a company where I spent over 23 years, a place that, for better or worse, became part of the fabric of my life. After the last buyout, the company is unrecognizable and honestly… I’m okay with that. I’m relieved, even.

I consider myself lucky. For over two decades, I worked in managed hosting, I got to design, deploy, and troubleshoot complex systems with production-level precision. I’ve lived through every phase of the industry: the booms, the busts, the buyouts, and somehow, I was still there. But as they say, all good things come to an end, and I’m ready for the next chapter… whatever shape that takes. If all else fails I am thinking a hot dog cart, but lets see what happens!

Early in my career, I worked in graphic design and print production, then moved into web design. I spent time in San-Francisco during the .com boom and picked up experience across a lot of disciplines. This site is my way of channeling all of that, to keep learning, and building. I have been deep into Linux/MAC/Windows for a long time.

I’ll be using this space to document projects from my home lab, post tutorials, and share a few stories from along the way. Maybe it’ll spark a new opportunity, or give potential employers a deeper look past the résumé, or maybe someone will just find something here that helps them out. Either way, it feels good to build again.

I am open to new opportunities and looking forward to what is next.

As for the name and logo, VirtualVelocity.io is simple, easy to remember, and the design is inspired by that retro-futuristic Fallout-style atomic design I’ve always loved.