Background
Education, company building, and technology work over time.
“Look fear straight in the eye, and it will disappear.”
- Elon Musk
Current Direction
I’m currently living in China and pursuing an undergraduate degree at Duke Kunshan University.
I’m observing, admiring, and learning from China’s rapid technological development alongside its distinctive cultural character. I hope to combine that perspective with what I learn at university and through Auric to make a positive impact through my work and what I share.
Since 2016, I’ve explored and released free-use software while working across programming, computer architecture, product and architectural design, spacecraft design, and web experience. That breadth continues to shape the work documented here.
Explore ProjectsWhere It Started
DiskNet was the first thing I ever created on a computer. It was supposed to be a software development organization and community, but it mostly ended up being just me making random things for fun.
I built it when I was around 8 to 10 years old in 2016-2018, with very low computer knowledge at the time. The site itself was extremely barebones HTML/CSS, so nothing there should be expected to be technically impressive.
Some JavaScript snippets on the site came from developer websites, but the content was mine, and the Windows programs uploaded there were written by me in VB.NET and C#.
There were also some other programs I made around that time that stayed private and are now lost.
My early attempt at a barebones IE-powered web browser written in Visual Basic and the .NET Framework, built for Windows machines.
Browsing history, quick site buttons, multiple tabs, bookmarks, script-error blocking, and one standalone EXE file.
A super simple barebones HTML/CSS/JS editor with a preview box and not much else.
Pretty sure this one was written in VB too.
My silly attempt at making an interpreted programming language in either VB.NET or C# (can't remember which).
The syntax was never documented and the project was never finished, but the idea was there.
A search page on DiskNet itself that used JavaScript to search through a bunch of items.
Not a standalone program, just a silly webpage experiment that still counts.
A record of things built
My work across numerous industries and disciplines.
Smaller, more focused individual projects live separately and are not always tied to professional work. Explore the Projects page
Founder
Building a company around technology, privacy, and long-horizon research.
Operated
Auric’s web presence, backend infrastructure, legal setup, and early strategic direction.
Published
Public research focused on technology and design.
Technology Consultant · Part-time · Remote
Supporting the technology and digital infrastructure behind one of the leading aerial media sources covering Starship development at SpaceX’s Starbase Texas facility.
Infrastructure
Developing, maintaining, and supporting backend systems and internal infrastructure.
Web
Designing and maintaining the RGV Aerial Photography global website.
Consulting
Providing general technology support, consulting, and systems administration.
Founder
An experimental web hosting, cloud computing, and web development service I ran.
Offered
Web hosting, VPS, bare metal servers, VPN services, and domain registration.
Grew
A client base through active participation in major industry forums and communities.
Founder & Developer
A small software development effort I made when I was very young.
Released
Web BrowserCodePureT#DiskNet Search
Aug 2025 - May 2029
Pursuing dual degrees from Duke University and Duke Kunshan University.
