โFor the things we have to learn before we can do them, we learn by doing them.โ - Aristotle
human:
age: 31
name:
firstName: Sean
lastName: Mayer
profession:
title: Software Engineer
currentIndustry: Fintech (3 years)
previousIndustries:
- Energy Technology Solutions (4 years)
- Industrial Automation & Control Systems Integration
academicBackground:
field: Software Engineering (7 years)
specialisations:
- category: Domains
items:
- ๐ IoT
- ๐๏ธ Microservices
- ๐ช Gateways
- ๐ APIs
- ๐ค AI Integrations (SpringAI / Node.js / Prompt Engineering)
- ๐ Algorithmic Trading
- category: ๐ฅ๏ธ Languages
items:
- ๐ Language agnostic
- โ๏ธ Java
- โ๏ธ JavaScript (Node.js, Express)
- ๐ Python
- ๐
บ Kotlin
- #๏ธโฃ C#
- โ๏ธ ReactJS
- ๐ Markdown (blog formatting & SEO optimisation)
- ๐๏ธ YAML / JSON (automation / blogging / pipelines)
- category: ๐ ๏ธ Tools
items:
- โธ๏ธ Kubernetes
- ๐ณ Docker
- ๐ Swarm
- โ๏ธ Jenkins
- ๐ GitHub Actions
- ๐๏ธ VS Code
- ๐น Cursor
- โช๏ธ OpenAI Codex
- ๐จ Claude Code
- ๐ค Github Copilot
- ๐ Gemini
- ๐ช Jupyter Notebook
- ๐ก IntelliJ / JetBrains Gateway + WSL
- ๐ WordPress API
- ๐ Home Assistant
- ๐ก Homebridge
- ๐ Node-RED
- ๐ Raspberry Pi
- ๐ชฒ Thingworx
blogging:
topics:
- โฑ๏ธ Productivity Technology
- ๐ป Software Development
- ๐ค AI Integrations
- โ๏ธ Kubernetes / Cloud Development
- ๐ Home Automation
- ๐๏ธโโ๏ธ Fitness & Recovery for Tech Professionals
favouriteFood: ๐ฅฉ Steak
hobbies:
- ๐๏ธโโ๏ธ Gym (Strength Training, Deadlifting, Mobility Work)
- ๐ Home Automation Projects
- ๐ฎ Gaming
- ๐ง Listening to Podcasts
- ๐ Reading Books
- ๐ ๏ธ DIY / Home Improvement
bookGenres:
- ๐ History
- ๐ Self-Development
- ๐ค Autobiographies
- ๐ค Practical Technology (AI, Software)
interests:
- category: ๐ New Technology Advancements
items:
- ๐ป Software Engineering
- ๐ค AI (Prompt Engineering / LLM Comparisons / Automation / Agentic workflows)
- ๐ช Blockchain
- ๐ฅ๏ธ Programming Languages
- ๐ Algorithmic Trading
- ๐ IoT / Smart Home Integration
- category: ๐ช Health and Fitness
items:
- ๐๏ธโโ๏ธ Weightlifting (current strength training focus)
- ๐ด Sleep / Recovery Optimisation
- ๐โโ๏ธ Cardio Fitness (Tabata / HIIT / Zone 5 training)
