Agentic Infrastructure
Local models, OpenClaw, compiled knowledge systems, AI review queues, and automation that stays grounded in real sources.
Jacksonville, FL // AI // DevSecOps // Homelab
Joseph DiPeri
I build infrastructure, automation, and apps that feel like control panels for real life.
DevSecOps engineering manager by day. Father of two and local AI/homelab builder by obsession. I like cloud platforms, observability, source-grounded agents, family tools, and user interfaces that make complex work feel sharp instead of heavy.
About
Full-stack roots. Platform brain. AI lab energy.
My path went from building client-facing web apps to leading DevOps, platform, observability, security, and infrastructure teams. That mix still shows up in how I work: I care about systems being reliable, but I also care about the interface humans use to understand them.
Lately I have been pushing hard into AI-assisted operations: local LLM routing, compiled knowledge wikis, OpenClaw/QMD memory, source ledgers, and automation loops that can help run a home or engineering org without losing the plot.
Being a father of two also changed what I want software to do. A lot of my homelab apps exist because I want family life to run smoother: coaching notes, learning games, speech practice, printable maker ideas, growth tracking, and small workflows that turn daily chaos into something useful.
8+
years building production systems
17
OKR initiatives led at Cayuse
96
platform epics driven
226
runbooks, RCAs, and architecture pages authored
DevSecOps Leadership
AWS, Kubernetes, Terraform, OpenTelemetry, Grafana, CI/CD reliability, compliance evidence, and production incident discipline.
Homelab + Product
Self-hosted GitLab, K3s, Tailscale routing, CouchDB, MinIO, kid learning tools, maker workflows, and polished utilities for daily life.
Projects
Selected apps and systems.
This is the modern version of the old projects page: fewer stale demos, more systems that reflect what I actually build now. Most active app source lives in private local GitLab, so the cards describe the systems without pretending every repo is public. The family apps are the ones people usually want to hear more about.
AI / Homelab
Agentic Homelab Platform
Self-hosted GitLab, K3s, nginx/Tailscale routing, CouchDB, MinIO, Prometheus, Grafana, Loki, Alloy, Mac Mini/Studio services, LM Studio, OpenClaw, and operational scripts.
K3s
GitLab
OpenClaw
Grafana
LM Studio
Private local GitLab source
Family Product
Task Tracker
The kid-favorite app and the one other parents light up about: daily responsibilities become a game with coins, wallet rewards, OKRs, house rules, streaks, badges, reward limits, and parent-managed tasks that keep motivation visible instead of nagging invisible.
React
MUI
CouchDB
Coins
OKRs
AntBuster
Private local GitLab source
AI Workflow
Job Hunter Automation
Local-first sourcing, fit scoring, Gmail routing, company enrichment, review queues, and source-grounded application package generation.
React 19
Node
Gmail API
ATS
Private local GitLab source
Family Tooling
Sports Coach App
Youth sports notes, video intake, parent-approved growth insights, drill sessions, evidence review, and structured practice plans.
React
Vite
CouchDB
Playwright
Private local GitLab source
Kids / Making
Maker App
Kid-facing invention flow connected to the home 3D-printing pipeline. Ideas become structured designs, printability checks, previews, parent approvals, and governed handoff toward the QIDI printer.
React
MUI
Maker API
QIDI
Parent Gates
Private local GitLab source
Speech / Learning
Babble Bear
Speech-learning app built around stable visual vocabulary, parent-approved images, MinIO-backed assets, and functional communication practice for words like more, help, open, go, stop, and all done.
React 19
Vite
MinIO
Imagegen
Private local GitLab source
Reading
StoryLand / Book App
AI-powered children’s reading platform that creates stories through the shared LM Studio route, generates illustrated pages with the local image service, and stores books/images in CouchDB and MinIO.
React
LM Studio
Imagegen
CouchDB
MinIO
Private local GitLab source
Education / Printing
Worksheet Generator
Generates handwriting, coloring, word-search, and math worksheet specs through the local LLM, renders previews through a worker, and sends only approved sheets to the home printer.
React
Gemma
Worksheet API
Preview
Print Approval
Private local GitLab source
Public Archive
Early React Work
A small public trail from the earlier portfolio era. I keep only the links that still resolve cleanly and show useful progression from front-end apps into platform work.
React Native
Redux
React
Netlify
Experience
Modern platform work, without burying the portfolio.
Cayuse
DevSecOps Engineering Manager leading platform migration, observability modernization, compliance automation, CI/CD reliability, and high-severity operational work.
NextRoll
Senior DevOps Engineer improving AWS reliability, Datadog APM coverage, Buildkite automation, quality gates, and critical data performance paths.
Proclivity Systems
Engineering Manager and Lead DevOps Engineer building Terraform infrastructure, CI/CD automation, release standards, and team delivery systems.
Stack
AWS
Kubernetes
Terraform
Helm
Docker
OpenTelemetry
Grafana
Prometheus
Loki
Datadog
Buildkite
Bitbucket Pipelines
Jenkins
Python
Bash
Go
JavaScript
SQL
SOC 2
FedRAMP
HIPAA
Local LLMs
Homelab
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