I'm a senior software engineer guided by Code, Kindness, and Curiosity — principles that shape how I build software, collaborate with others, and explore emerging tech.
I specialize in backend systems with Go and Python, full-stack features in Vue.js, and real-world AI integration using LLMs and event-driven architecture. My superpower? 🧠 Debugging the tricky stuff no one else wants to touch — especially at the seams between cloud and edge, legacy and modern, human and machine.
- ⚙️ Designed scalable backend systems in Go and Python to power real-time booking and POS systems (Topgolf)
- 🧩 Modernized legacy WPF app into a Vue 3 web front end, improving UX and accessibility
- 🤖 Piloted generative AI adoption (Copilot, Claude Code) for test coverage, docs, and dev workflow acceleration
- 🧠 Integrated Apple Wallet into high-throughput loyalty systems at NCR, boosting contactless adoption
- 🌱 Mentored devs through pair programming, architecture sessions, and hard bug hunts
🔊 Featured Project: Loqa – Local-First AI Voice Assistant Built for Privacy and Control
A privacy-first voice assistant that runs entirely offline — no cloud, no surveillance. Loqa combines modern LLMs with microservices and real-time voice pipelines:
- 🎙 Wake word detection, Whisper STT, and Llama 3 intent parsing (via Ollama)
- 🧱 Go-based microservice hub with gRPC, NATS, and SQLite state
- 🔌 Plugin-based skill system with Home Assistant integration
- 🧪 Dockerized services, multi-repo CI/CD, pre-commit hooks
- 📊 Vue 3 frontend for timeline visualization and debugging
Stack: Go • Python • Whisper.cpp • Ollama • NATS • gRPC • Docker • Vue.js 3 • SQLite
I'm currently exploring senior backend roles — especially where backend systems meet LLMs, voice interfaces, or real-time AI.
📍 Based in Dallas, open to remote or hybrid
🔗 LinkedIn
🐙 Loqa Repo
“Code is how I contribute. Kindness is how I collaborate. Curiosity is how I grow.” — Anna Barnes