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Platform Engineer / Agentic Engineer

About

Hello, I'm TechDufus.

You can call me Dufus.

I'm Matthew, but most people online know me as TechDufus. I started in PowerShell, then moved into Kubernetes platform work, and now I spend a lot of time sharpening agentic workflows.

I build platform systems, tinker in my homelab, and share what actually worked.

Status: probably fighting DNS somewhere.

The Backstory (Short Version)

Started with PowerShell because I hated repetitive clicks. Same goal, bigger systems.

I started with PowerShell because I was tired of repetitive clicks. AdminToolkit and HelpDesk were my early scratch-my-own-itch tools.

That same mindset pulled me into Terraform, GitOps, and Kubernetes platform work.

Most days are terminals, CI runs, and cluster cleanup. No rollback plan, no merge.

This site is where I keep notes while details are fresh: what broke, what held, and what I would change next round.

Current lane

Senior DevSecOps Engineer at Raft. Shipping secure platform capabilities across classified and unclassified environments with TS clearance.

Platform depth

Kubernetes across OpenShift, AKS, EKS, GKE, RKE2, plus local Kind/k3s for fast validation before bigger rollouts.

Delivery style

GitOps-first delivery with ArgoCD, Terraform/Terragrunt automation, and review rails that keep ownership clear.

Where it started

PowerShell roots: AdminToolkit, HelpDesk, and a lot of script-driven cleanup in regulated environments.

Say Hey

Email is best for project talk. I read everything.