About

TekForge is where I build and document practical infrastructure patterns for secure, maintainable self-hosted systems. It serves as both a portfolio and a working environment for the services I rely on day to day.

Professional

I’m Brad Carson, an infrastructure-focused IT professional with a strong interest in systems design, security-minded administration, identity, and operational reliability.

My approach is straightforward: build systems that are reliable, understandable, and recoverable. That means clear boundaries, least-privilege access, documented changes, and designs that can be maintained without unnecessary complexity.

TekForge is where I test, refine, and document those ideas in practice. It gives me a place to work through architecture decisions, validate deployment patterns, and improve the way services are organized as they grow.

I’m especially interested in environments where stability, auditability, and disciplined troubleshooting matter. I value systems that can be explained clearly, rebuilt cleanly, and operated with confidence over time.

Systems Architecture Infrastructure Design Security Hardening Identity & Access Operational Reliability Self-Hosted Services

Principles

Build for recovery, not just deployment.
Prefer clarity over cleverness.
Keep access intentional and boundaries explicit.
Document the work so it can be understood and repeated.
Design systems that stay maintainable as they grow.