About NicholasSan Antonio, Texas

A tinkerer,
at heart.

Why I build

I’m a father, veteran, and cybersecurity professional with a habit of wanting to know how things work.

My work spans security operations, architecture, and cloud security. This site is a home for the things I’m curious about beyond that work, too.

Making room
to tinker.

I’ve always had a tinkerer’s mind. But I started to feel like I was losing that part of myself. The part that gets involved, tries something unfamiliar, and figures it out along the way.

Starting these projects was an easy way back to that. I wanted to work with new technologies, get my hands into them, and see if I could make something helpful.

I don’t see any one project as the final path. They’re stepping stones: a chance to learn something, put it into practice, and find out where it might lead.

I don’t need to know the whole path
to take the next step.

A few places
to start.

These two projects give that curiosity somewhere to go. Each is a different way to try things, learn by doing, and make something someone else might enjoy or find useful.

01 / Cybersecurity educationIn development

MyCyberTutor

A self-guided way into cybersecurity, with lessons, quizzes, and guided scenarios. A place to explore how learning an idea can lead to working through it.

Explore MyCyberTutor

02 / AI-assisted publishingA side project

Joke Academy

Family-friendly jokes and a place to experiment with AI-assisted development, publishing, and automation. Something useful can be as simple as a reason to laugh.

Visit Joke Academy

There’s a life
outside the tabs.

Time with my kids. A good book. Live music. A game of pickleball. There’s plenty that keeps me curious away from a screen.

I write, travel, and like seeing where a new place might lead. And I’ll stop for a good sunset just about anywhere.