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Skylar HoughtonPlatform engineer. I build reliable systems, and automate the boring stuff.

command deckonline
  1. $whoami
  2. skylar.houghton
  3. $cat ./role.txt
  4. platform engineer
  5. $ls ~/stack
  6. python/ go/ typescript/ aws/ kubernetes/ crossplane/ terraform/
  7. $cat ./status.txt
  8. open to platform / backend / SRE roles
portfolioThis site. Astro + custom Litos theme fork rebuilt as a command-deck hero with a canvas starfield, SVG planet, radar of featured projects, and a mode-adaptive terminal palette.Shippedtack-aiA policy-governed coding agent with a tamper-evident audit trail. Every tool call authorized, every decision auditable, every run cost-tracked.In progressmechatrackerRepair tracking for mechanics, auto shops, and fleet operators. Go API + Next.js web + React Native mobile sharing a single OpenAPI contract.PausedSkylabA self-hosted platform-engineering environment: Packer-baked images, Terraform-provisioned infra, Ansible configuration, custom container images, ArgoCD GitOps delivery, and a Backstage service catalog on top.Shipped

Stack

Tap any tech to see the projects that use it.

PythonGoBashGitTypeScriptTaskTerraform
LinuxDockerFluxCDKubernetesCrossplanePostgreSQLGitLabBackstageAWS
GitHub ActionsGCPArgoCDHelmRedisNginxAnsible

Featured work

A few things I built end-to-end. Click through for the lessons-learned write-up.

portfolio

Shipped

This site. Astro + custom Litos theme fork rebuilt as a command-deck hero with a canvas starfield, SVG planet, radar of featured projects, and a mode-adaptive terminal palette.

TypeScriptAstroGitHub ActionsTask

tack-ai

In progress

A policy-governed coding agent with a tamper-evident audit trail. Every tool call authorized, every decision auditable, every run cost-tracked.

PythonPostgreSQLDockerGitHub Actions

mechatracker

Paused

Repair tracking for mechanics, auto shops, and fleet operators. Go API + Next.js web + React Native mobile sharing a single OpenAPI contract.

GoTypeScriptPostgreSQLDocker