Selected Work
Case studies showcasing system architecture, performance optimization, and scalable solutions for high-traffic applications.
WordPress Full-Page Redis Caching at the Origin
How to intercept requests before WordPress loads by implementing full-page caching with Redis—achieving sub-10ms response times and 99.8% cache hit rates.
Turning WordPress into a Static Site: A Reverse Proxy Caching Architecture
A theoretical architecture for serving 3-second WordPress pages in under 100ms—without headless rewrites or changing development workflows.
Cost-Optimizing Embeddable JavaScript: From $4k/month to Under $100
How we eliminated 99% of Kubernetes traffic and reduced CDN costs by 97% through strategic architecture changes—while scaling to 220M+ monthly requests.
Building a High-Performance Reverse Proxy with OpenResty
How we achieved 20,000+ requests per second with only 65ms added latency, outperforming competitors by 6x through custom Lua modules and intelligent caching.
Scaling WordPress to Handle 10,000+ Concurrent Users
A practical guide to migrating WordPress from single-server VPS to load-balanced infrastructure with disaster recovery and infrastructure-as-code.
Why I Chose PostgreSQL with pgvector for Semantic Search
Building RAG systems without a separate vector database - how PostgreSQL's pgvector extension enables semantic search directly in your application database.
How I Built This Portfolio Site
A technical deep-dive into building a 99% Lighthouse score portfolio with WCAG 2.1 AA accessibility and strategic content design for specific hiring personas.
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