Independent Systems Engineer | Keokuk, Iowa | Remote-Preferred
Building production-grade open-source systems at the intersection of AI automation, game networking research, and cybersecurity tooling.
View Portfolio โข GitHub โข ORCID โข ๐ Sponsor
Professional Development Services | $55/hr
I'm available for freelance development work specializing in:
- ๐ Full-Stack Development: Multi-tier microservices (React/Node.js/Python), RESTful APIs, Docker/CI-CD
- ๐ค AI & Automation: Multi-agent systems, PowerShell automation, machine learning integration
- ๐ Security Architecture: AES-256 encryption, IPFS/S3 storage, production-grade security
- ๐ฎ Game Development: Multiplayer netcode, Unreal Engine 5, real-time optimization
Profile: upwork.com/freelancers/~0165288f789d304e87
Rate: $55.00/hour
Location: Keokuk, Iowa, USA (Remote-Preferred)
Response Time: Within 4-8 hours
Availability: 30+ hours/week
- โ Production-Grade Code: Every deliverable includes CI/CD pipelines, full test coverage, and comprehensive documentation
- โ Research-Driven: 4,000+ hours analyzing real-world architectures and system design patterns
- โ Security-First: Cryptographic isolation and auditable decision chains from day one
- โ Team-Ready: Clear documentation, regular updates, and transparent timelines
- Published Nine Realities Netcode Model - Original research on multiplayer game state reconciliation (95.2% verification rate)
- Contributed to Epic Games' MetaHuman DNA Calibration (Maya 2025/2026 support)
- Built CONductOR - Windows AI orchestration assistant with full CI/CD pipeline
- Developed CIVWATCH - Civic transparency platform with ML-driven analysis
- Architected OBELISK_CORE - Multi-agent AI system with auditable decision chains
Languages: Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, PowerShell, C++, Kotlin
Frameworks: React, Node.js, FastAPI, Express, TensorFlow, spaCy
Infrastructure: GitHub Actions, Docker, PostgreSQL, Redis, IPFS/S3
Environments: Windows PowerShell, Linux, WSL2, Cloud platforms
I maintain these projects in my free time while building production-grade tools for AI automation, game networking, and cybersecurity. If my work has helped you or your organization, please consider becoming a sponsor.
Your sponsorship enables:
- โ Faster bug fixes and security updates
- โ New feature development and research
- โ Comprehensive documentation and tutorials
- โ Community support and maintenance
- โ More time dedicated to open source
Thank you to our amazing sponsors who make this work possible! ๐
Original research into multiplayer game state reconciliation
- ๐ฏ 95.2% verification rate across 98 technical sources
- ๐ 4000+ research hours analyzing client-server prediction models
- ๐ Interactive Documentation
- ๐ Academic citation format (BibTeX, APA) for research use
Windows-native AI orchestration assistant
- ๐ค Multi-service AI routing (ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity)
- โ๏ธ PowerShell automation and browser control via Selenium
- โ GitHub Actions CI/CD with Pester test automation
- ๐ฆ Production-ready infrastructure and contributing guidelines
Civic transparency and monitoring platform
- ๐ Real-time anomaly detection and clustering
- ๐ก๏ธ Security research and OSINT capabilities
- ๐ Privacy-first architecture with encryption
- ๐ TensorFlow.js prediction models
Multi-agent AI system with encrypted vault architecture
- ๐ AES-256 encryption with PBKDF2 key derivation
- ๐ IPFS/S3 encrypted storage for sensitive operations
- โ๏ธ Auditable decision chains with HMAC verification
- ๐ง Multi-agent governance and symbolic planning
Tactical AI assistant for developers
- ๐ฏ VisionBot, VoiceTac, MapHUD integration
- ๐ฎ TactileMacro automation framework
- โก Real-time performance optimization
- ๐ง Developer productivity enhancement
Languages: Python โข PowerShell โข C++ โข Kotlin โข JavaScript
Specializations: Multi-agent AI systems โข Game netcode analysis โข OSINT automation โข Encryption architecture
Infrastructure: GitHub Actions CI/CD โข Pester test automation โข Docker โข IPFS/S3 storage
Environments: Windows PowerShell โข Termux (dual-core llama.cpp) โข Kali Linux โข WSL2
December 2025
- โ Activated GitHub Sponsors for sustainable open source
- โ Shipped production infrastructure for CONductOR (CI/CD, tests, docs)
- โ Launched professional portfolio site at powder-ranger.github.io
- โ Published Nine Realities Netcode Model with academic citations
- โ Contributed to Epic Games' MetaHuman DNA Calibration (Maya 2025/2026 support)
I reverse-engineer production systems to build what doesn't exist yet. Where others read documentation, I analyze architectural decisions through hands-on research. My projects don't follow tutorialsโthey solve problems I encountered while pushing technology boundaries.
- ๐ Research-Driven: 4000+ hours analyzing Rocket League netcode led to original N+1 simulation model
- ๐๏ธ Production-Grade: Every repository includes CI/CD, tests, comprehensive docs, and MIT licensing
- ๐ Security-First: Cryptographic isolation, encrypted vaults, and auditable decision chains from day one
- ๐ค Team-Ready: Contributing guidelines, issue templates, and documentation built for collaboration
๐ฑ My GitHub Data
๐ฆ ? Used in GitHub's Storage
๐ 417 Contributions in the Year 2025
๐ผ Opted to Hire
๐ 24 Public Repositories
๐ 0 Private Repositories
I'm an Early ๐ค
๐ Morning 562 commits โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ 43.30 %
๐ Daytime 503 commits โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ 38.75 %
๐ Evening 198 commits โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ 15.25 %
๐ Night 35 commits โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ 02.70 %
๐ I'm Most Productive on Saturday
Monday 36 commits โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ 02.77 %
Tuesday 36 commits โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ 02.77 %
Wednesday 116 commits โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ 08.94 %
Thursday 34 commits โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ 02.62 %
Friday 37 commits โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ 02.85 %
Saturday 884 commits โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ 68.10 %
Sunday 155 commits โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ 11.94 %
๐ This Week I Spent My Time On
๐๏ธ Time Zone: America/Los_Angeles
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I Mostly Code in Python
Python 5 repos โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ 38.46 %
HTML 3 repos โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ 23.08 %
PowerShell 2 repos โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ 15.38 %
Kotlin 1 repo โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ 07.69 %
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Timeline
Last Updated on 08/12/2025 20:07:50 UTC
Available for: Full-time developer roles โข Contract systems engineering โข Technical collaboration on AI/networking/automation projects
Portfolio: powder-ranger.github.io
Sponsorship: github.com/sponsors/POWDER-RANGER
Location: Remote-preferred | Keokuk, Iowa, USA
Building tools that make impossible workflows possible.
ยฉ 2025 Curtis Charles Farrar โข All projects MIT licensed

