Independent technical projects

Curious by nature.
Building with purpose.

I explore how systems work, from managing digital identities to designing connected devices and learning blockchain fundamentals. This portfolio brings my technical work and evolving prototypes into one place.

IAM & identity governance · IoT automation · Solana experimentation

VetCare / Identity Security ConceptIAM FOCUS
Identity lifecycle, visualized.
WorkTail
HR
Identity source
SailPoint
ISC
Access decisions
PetID /
VetEMR
Target systems
01 joiner → role assignment concept02 mover → access adjustment concept03 leaver → account disable concept
● Security-first thinking
JSON / API testing concepts ↗
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Featured technical projects

IAM

Primary career focus

Lab

Hands-on learning & documented design

Selected work

Three different problems.
One drive to learn.

Each project explores a different layer of technology: who can access a system, how the physical world connects to software, and how digital assets are represented on a blockchain.

Featured · 2025 IAM case study
Identity & Access Management

VetCare — SailPoint IAM

One self-directed identity governance project, documented in my Vepy / VetCare ISC Notion workspace. I modeled employee onboarding, transfers, and offboarding through role policies, JSON examples, and Postman test plans.

SailPoint ISCJMLPostmanRBAC
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Working motor-control prototype · May 2025
Embedded Systems & IoT

Smart Sliding Glass Door

Started in May 2025 to explore an affordable way to let my dog out while I was away. I programmed an ESP32 and got the motor working by remote command, but did not complete the door installation because of concerns about motor strength.

ESP32ArduinoBluetooth
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Private experiment
Blockchain Exploration

Private Solana Token

A personal exploration of the Solana token ecosystem, related metadata concepts, and GitHub-based project organization. Sensitive details stay private.

SolanaToken metadataGitHub
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Project stages are described conservatively. A prototype design or reconstructed case study is not represented as a production deployment.

01 / Featured case study · 2025

VetCare | SailPoint ISC Identity Lifecycle Proof of Concept

VetCare is a single self-directed IAM learning project originally documented in my Vepy workspace and its VetCare ISC Notion page. I used a fictional veterinary hospital to explore how SailPoint Identity Security Cloud could manage employee access as staff join, change departments, or leave. My documentation covers identity lifecycle scenarios, role mappings, sample JSON requests, and an ordered Postman API test plan.

Identity lifecycle scenarios
01 · Joiner — Luna Shepherd, Veterinary NurseA new WorkTail HR record leads to a proposed ISC identity, PetID SSO access, a VetEMR Surgery Nurse role, and auditable provisioning events.
02 · Mover — Toby Retriever, ER → SurgeryA department/job-code change prompts a PATCH request, removal of ER Tech access, granting Surgery Tech access, and policy review to avoid accumulated privileges.
03 · Leaver — Luna ShepherdA terminated lifecycle state triggers a proposed PetID SSO disable, VetEMR entitlement revocation, and SIEM deprovisioning event.
Skills and design decisions
  • ✓Joiner / Mover / Leaver (JML) workflows, RBAC, and least-privilege access.
  • ✓Separation-of-duties (SoD) checks and removing old access during role changes.
  • ✓JSON and REST/PATCH request examples with planned Postman test sequences.
  • ✓Audit logging concepts and a 15-minute leaver access-disable target (design goal, not measured performance).
Project status and evidence

My Vepy and VetCare ISC notes from August–September 2025 include diagrams, role-and-permission graphics, test-step descriptions, and illustrative JSON payloads. They reference a Postman collection named VetCare_ISC_Postman_Collection_v2.json, but the original collection file, execution results, and any live SailPoint tenant integration are still being recovered or verified. This is a documented proof of concept, not a production deployment.

Planned next improvements

Recover and reproduce the API test collection, capture verifiable request/response evidence, add access certifications and SoD exception handling, and explore Splunk audit dashboards.

VetCare IAM modelConceptual architecture
01 · SOURCEWorkTail HR / personnel attributes
02 · DECIDESailPoint ISC / identity lifecycle + RBAC + SoD
03 · TARGETPetID SSO / VetEMR role entitlements
04 · AUDITProposed SIEM event / review trail
Example Mover JSON · illustrative
{
  "department": "Surgery",
  "jobCode": "VetTech2",
  "effectiveDate": "2025-10-01"
}
Source documentationVepy + VetCare ISC (one project)
Future workAccess reviews · SoD exception queue · Splunk

WorkTail HR, PetID SSO, and VetEMR are fictional demo systems. The flows and sample payload show the design; they are not proof of executed SailPoint provisioning.

in a production environment.

02 / Hardware & IoT

Automating a sliding glass door

In May 2025, I set out to build a lower-cost automatic sliding glass door opener so I could let my dog outside when I was not home. Commercial solutions cost around $400–$600, so I explored a DIY design with a target budget of about $100–$150. I programmed an ESP32, developed familiarity with Arduino-style microcontroller programming, and successfully operated the motor with Bluetooth remote commands (open, close, and stop), as demonstrated in my video. I ultimately stopped the project before installing it: the existing sliding glass door is old and difficult to move, and I was concerned the small motor would not have enough torque to open it reliably. Replacing the door was not financially feasible. Wi-Fi/internet access and an optional RFID/NFC pet-collar trigger were ideas for later development, not completed features.

Work completed & design goals
  • ✓Successfully tested Bluetooth motor commands: O = open, C = close, and S = stop (May 2025).
  • ✓Selected an ESP32 DevKitC (ESP32-WROOM-32D) and ordered a BTS7960 motor driver; investigated a 12V motor with a belt-and-pulley drive.
  • ✓Planned Wi-Fi/internet control so the door could be operated when away from home.
  • ✓Considered future RFID/NFC collar-triggered pet access, along with open/close limits, obstruction sensing, and a manual release.
Project outcome

Working proof of concept: I programmed the ESP32 and remotely controlled the motor, including open, close, and stop. I paused development before connecting the motor to my older, hard-to-move sliding glass door because its resistance raised concerns about the motor's torque. Replacing the door was outside my budget. The opener was not installed or tested on the door; Wi-Fi/internet control and pet-collar activation remained planned features.

Proposed systemHardware plan
ESP32 / ArduinoCommand & logic
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BTS7960 driverMotor direction / power
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12V gear motorMechanical force
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Belt + pulley driveSliding-door movement
Safety by design: Any real implementation needs suitable force limits, obstruction protection, manual egress, weather protection, and testing before use.
Sliding glass door · Project video
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03 / Blockchain

Solana token exploration

I explored how Solana token projects are organized and represented, including token-list repositories and artwork assets. This is a private learning project, so the portfolio focuses on concepts and publicly viewable artifacts rather than exposing wallet access or confidential token data.

Publicly verifiable artifacts
  • ✓A Crypto repository under Caliba22 containing a SolTiger artwork image.
  • ✓A token-list repository in the same account, based on an existing open-source token registry.
  • ✓Research interest in Solana token metadata and repository workflows.
Details intentionally not claimed

The token name, mint address, blockchain network, minting transaction, and deployment status have not been independently verified from the accessible files. Those fields can be added after the supporting evidence is available and you decide what to publish.

Blockchain project cardPrivacy-first
S
Private Solana TokenResearch · GitHub artifacts · Metadata concepts
Relevant ecosystemSolana · token metadata
Public proofGitHub repositories & artwork
Protected by default: No private keys, seed phrases, secret API credentials, or wallet recovery information belong on a public portfolio website.

The letter “S” is placeholder artwork, not a verified token brand or logo.

Across disciplines

The tools behind the thinking.

My project work draws on cybersecurity training, systems reasoning, hands-on exploration, and documenting processes so they can be reviewed and improved.

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Identity governance

JML processes, RBAC, least privilege, access-change scenarios.

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APIs & data

Postman workflows, JSON structure, scenario mapping.

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Connected hardware

Microcontrollers, driver circuits, IoT automation planning.

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Blockchain basics

Solana ecosystem, token metadata, repository research.

What's next

From experimenting to building a technical career.

I'm especially interested in entry-level IAM, identity governance, and access-management opportunities, while continuing to develop projects across other technologies.

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