Project Alpha
A containerized microservices architecture for internal tooling.
๐ณ Docker Enthusiast โข ๐ก Ham Radio Operator โข ๐ป Software Developer
Welcome to my digital space! I'm Carlos Vasquez, a passionate technologist who loves taming containers and exploring the airwaves. When I'm not building Docker solutions, you'll find me experimenting with ham radio antennas or crafting custom software solutions.
My journey spans the full stack of modern infrastructure โ from containerized applications to radio frequency communications. I believe in building robust, scalable systems that stand the test of time.
Internal projects built with containerization
A containerized microservices architecture for internal tooling.
Automated deployment pipeline using Docker and CI/CD practices.
Complete monitoring solution with Prometheus and Grafana.
Exploring the airwaves and building custom antennas
There's something magical about connecting with someone miles away using nothing but radio waves and a well-built antenna. My ham radio journey has taken me across continents and through all kinds of weather conditions.
Custom built dipole antenna optimized for 20m and 40m bands with minimal SWR.
Exploring weak-signal digital communications with WSJT-X and modern software-defined radio.
Working stations from 50+ countries across all continents including rare DXCC entities.
Building and testing antennas with portable antenna analyzers for field optimization.
Custom software solutions and creative coding
A specialized weather dashboard designed for drone pilotsโespecially DJI Mini 4 Pro operators. It provides real-time environmental data (wind, precipitation, UV index, visibility, GPS satellites, and more) with color-coded safety thresholds tailored specifically for drone operations. Unlike standard weather apps, DroneWeather gives you a quick flight-readiness verdict at a glance.
A full interactive weather dashboard powered by the Open-Meteo API. Search for any city worldwide, view current conditions, hourly forecasts, a 3-day outlook, and altitude-based wind profiles. Toggle between metric and imperial units.
Python-based log analysis tool for parsing and visualizing server logs with pattern detection.
Lightweight network monitoring utility for tracking bandwidth usage and connection health.
Running Gemma-4 31B on ROCm with llama.cpp
A hands-on lab documenting VRAM budgeting, parallel agent slots, and context-window tuning for running a 31B model on 16 GB of GPU memory. Covers deep-think single-agent setups vs. multi-agent concurrent workflows.
Let's build something amazing together
Whether you have a question, want to discuss a project, or just want to chat about Docker, ham radio, or software โ I'd love to hear from you!