My name is neomeiji ⚗️🧙🏽‍♂️ (Barak) and I'm a high-ranking Grand Wizard 📜✨ (Associate Consultant), who currently casts spells 🪄 (works) at Version 1

I advocate for the following > #buildinginpublic #foss #emulation #freedomofknowledge #kaizen #wizardsrule #dumbledoresucks #merlinisoverrated #imthebestmage #alchemyforall

My direct focus is on being the best DevOps Engineer I can be, as I have been trying to break into alchemy tech for over 2 1/2 years now!

I have certifications across AWS, The Linux Foundation and Cisco amongst others, however theory is useless without practice🤺🎯

Project-based learning leads to ascension from the fiery pits of tutorial hell; so keep building, my friend 🛐

I'm currently in the process of developing and compartmentalising my custom-built personal website into microservices; ready for deployment 🌐

This includes a splash-screen loading animation, custom SSL certificate, other cool features and maybe even a wizard-themed game... 👾

While upskilling as a Software Engineer (before I was moved to DevOps), I was building - and plan to finish - a Discord Bot 🤖 in C# (they are commonly built using Python), that leverages Azure OpenAI APIs, Azure AI Search and potentially web scraping; in order to retrieve panels from any manga or comic that the user requests 💻

I aim to incorporate OOP Principles (the 4 pillars) 🏛️ within this project and apply best practices with any future endeavours moving forward 📈

I intend to publish projects to my GitHub and do so more frequently 👨🏽‍💻

Yes yes I'm getting to that, be patient young mage...

When I'm not coding or fighting Saruman, I'm an enjoyer of the following:

• Microcontrollers like the M5StickC Plus 2 and exploring cool devices like a Cyberdeck/RP5/CYD/ESP32/Ghost Laptop + LoRa Technology 📡

• Experimenting with Virtual Machines via UTM (Linux tinkering is done on my M1 Macbook Pro) + Daily driving Asahi Linux 🖥️

• Science Fiction Literature: Asimov | Clarke | Dick 📚

• Transhumanism > It both terrifies and excites me

• Investing / Trading in the Stock Market 💹 - Always keeping a keen eye on industry trends, commercial awareness and market sentiment

• Manga / Comics - I have a decently varied collection (not just Marvel and DC)

• Fragrances - A wizard cannot leave the shadow realm without a spritz

• Watches > I love horology and this quote - "A wizard is never late, nor is he early, he arrives precisely when he means to." ⌚

• Motorbikes > Currently riding a 2021 Honda CB125F, next bike to buy are any of these: Suzuki SV650S, Suzuki SV1000S, Honda VFR800, Honda CBR650RR, Kawasaki ZX9R, Yamaha R6 or a Yamaha R1 🏍️

• Films 🎬 > I'm an avid film watcher and have seen all sorts, however, my list is longer than the spells I know...

• Graphic Design 🖌️ > I love clean UI/UX and I'm rusty as ever, but everything you see here is custom baby, WOOHOO!!!