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Personal Ventures

Personal Ventures

Beyond client work, I’m building businesses across multiple domains. From enterprise consulting to travel blogging and creative projects, these ventures represent my entrepreneurial spirit and diverse interests.

Each combines technical expertise with genuine passion for solving real problems and creating lasting value.

Lively

Language Learning Platform Development

Lively Languages Community is a growing language learning business offering personalized English and Spanish instruction. I’m providing technical consulting and strategic guidance to help scale proven teaching methods while exploring innovative curriculum development approaches.

Current Business Model:

  • One-on-one personalized language instruction
  • Virtual group classes in English and Spanish
  • Custom curriculum design tailored to each student
  • 12+ years of teaching experience as foundation
  • Manual, relationship-based approach that ensures quality

My Technical & Strategic Role:

Two Bag Life

Digital Nomad Adventures & Remote Work Insights

Two Bag Life documents my journey as a digital nomad, sharing practical advice on remote work, travel gear, and location-independent living. The blog combines personal adventures with actionable insights for aspiring nomads.

Content Areas:

  • Remote work productivity and setup guides
  • Travel gear reviews and packing strategies
  • Location guides for digital nomads
  • Cultural experiences and photography
  • Work-life balance while traveling
  • Technology and communication tools

Community Impact:

Virtual Exponent

Cloud Infrastructure & DevOps Consulting

Virtual Exponent is my consulting business. I help SMBs cut their AWS bills, set up proper CI/CD pipelines, and automate manual workflows that waste time.

What I Do:

  • AWS cost optimization audits (typical finding: 30-50% savings)
  • Infrastructure-as-code with Terraform
  • CI/CD pipeline design with GitHub Actions
  • Business process automation (n8n, Make, Zapier)
  • Monitoring and observability (Prometheus, Grafana, CloudWatch)

What I’ve Built:

  • Enterprise Terraform blueprints with multi-environment support
  • AI-powered email automation that cut a client’s follow-up time by 93%
  • Self-hosted automation platform running daily production workflows
  • Complete serverless systems with Step Functions, Lambda, and CI/CD