SOFTWARE & AUTOMATION ENGINEER

Hi, I'm Brandon.
I build things that
work smarter.

I develop full-stack applications, automation systems, and practical AI solutions—turning complex technical challenges into software people can actually use.

Practical solutions. From concept to deployment.
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01// Start with a real problem.
02const engineer = {
03 name: 'Brandon Esser',
04 focus: [
05 'Useful software',
06 'Smarter workflows',
07 'Reliable systems'
08 ],
09 mindset: 'Keep building.'
10};
✓ Built to solve real problems.
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01 / SELECTED WORK

Selected Work

Applications, systems, and experiments built to solve interesting problems.

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Infrastructure / automation / AIIn Development

Home Lab

A useful household system and a hands-on engineering lab: virtualization, self-hosted services, verified media automation, and AI-assisted operations.

Proxmox VEDebian LinuxDockerPython
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HackerForever stock-market interface with exchange status and fictional company listings.ACTUAL GAME INTERFACE / STOCK MARKET
Web application / systemsLive · In Development

HackerForever

Maintaining and extending a persistent multiplayer RPG: stateful gameplay, transaction-backed systems, controlled releases, and scheduled world updates.

PHPMySQL / MariaDBApacheLinux
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03 / THE ENGINEERING APPROACH

From problem to solution.

01

Understand the Problem

Identify the actual challenge, constraints, and desired outcome.

02

Engineer the Solution

Design a maintainable system with the right tools for the job.

03

Build, Test, Improve

Implement, validate, and refine the solution based on real behavior.

04 / THE PERSON BEHIND THE CODE

Curious by nature.
Builder by choice.

I'm Brandon, a Software & Automation Engineer drawn to how things work—and how they could work better. My interests connect hands-on development, business problem-solving, infrastructure, and AI software engineering.

I learn by building, stay with the difficult problems, and care about making the next iteration more useful than the last.

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LET’S BUILD SOMETHING USEFUL

Have a problem
worth solving?

Whether you're hiring an engineer or exploring a custom software solution, I'd love to hear what you're working on.