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👋 Hey, I'm Max _

Software Developer

Building production systems that handle millions of requests. Based in New York.

1M+ daily requests 2,000+ users served
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# About Me

I'm a software developer and student based in New York, building production systems that handle millions of requests daily. I spend most of my time on backend services, game modding, and reverse-engineering complex systems.

I primarily work in Java and Kotlin, with additional experience in Rust and TypeScript.

Currently:

  • - Running backend infrastructure for a 2,000+ member gaming community
  • - Building high-traffic backends that handle 1M+ requests daily
  • - Maintaining open-source libraries and game mods
  • - Leading web development at Assessment Solutions LLC
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# Experience

Lead Developer & Administrator

Jun 2025 - Present

Gaming Community

  • - Designed and managed backend infrastructure serving 2,000+ active members
  • - Built high-throughput player database handling 1M+ API requests daily (Rust, PostgreSQL, Discord integration)
  • - Developed custom network proxy with extensible plugin architecture for real-time packet processing (Rust)
  • - Maintained 99%+ uptime for production systems under continuous daily load

Web Developer & Technical Consultant

Nov 2025 - Present

Assessment Solutions LLC

  • - Led end-to-end website development and deployment for a research and consulting firm
  • - Drove technical strategy and infrastructure decisions to establish the company's digital presence
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# Skills

Languages

Java Kotlin Rust TypeScript JavaScript SQL

Frameworks

Netty Express Next.js Astro Qt Tailwind CSS Vite

Tools

Git Linux Docker Node.js Gradle Maven Cloudflare Traefik GitHub Actions

Databases

PostgreSQL Redis MongoDB SQLite
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# Projects

undertone/

active

Linux-native audio mixer for Elgato Wave:3

Rust Qt
Source

irclib/

maintained

WebSocket communication library for real-time messaging applications

Java Netty Gradle Maven
Source

skuscraper/

active

High-performance e-commerce product scraper

TypeScript Node.js Playwright

lucid/

maintained

Client-side anti-cheat detection system

Kotlin Java Gradle
Source

openutils/

maintained

Open-source game modding framework

Java Gradle
Source

portfolio/

active

Developer portfolio website

Astro TypeScript Node.js Tailwind CSS

25karma/

active

Player statistics platform for Hypixel Network

TypeScript Node.js Express Vite
Source Demo
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# Writing

Technical deep-dives and case studies from my projects.

Building a Self-Hosted Infrastructure with Docker & Cloudflare

draft

How I set up my home server to host dozens of services using Docker, Portainer, Traefik, and Cloudflare Tunnels for secure, zero-trust access from anywhere.

Docker Traefik Cloudflare Self-Hosted