Michael Olave

Software Engineer • Champlain College

Currently Building

Passionate about building performant systems and exploring the intersection of infrastructure and user experience. Specialist in full-stack development, DevOps, and systems architecture.

Projects

Years Learning

10+

Technologies

∞

Curiosity

Featured Projects

A selection of projects that showcase problem-solving abilities, technical depth, and architectural thinking.

TACO

Multi-module SaaS platform for commission management across insurance agencies and brokers, built as a modular monolith with a FastAPI backend and Next.js frontend

Tech

FastAPI

Next.js

AudioBookSync

Seamless audiobook synchronization platform for Audible users

Tech

Next.js

FFMPEG

ClubCRM

Full-stack club management platform with role-aware admin workflows and a modular monolith backend

Tech

Next.js

FastAPI

ClubCRM Monitoring Stack

Off-cluster observability dashboard for a live Kubernetes networking and failover demo

Systems

Next.js

FastAPI

Home Lab Infrastructure

Self-hosted infrastructure with Proxmox, Docker, and networking

Systems

Proxmox

Docker

Systems & Infrastructure

Beyond application development—here's how I architect and maintain self-hosted infrastructure that powers high-availability systems.

Virtualization

Proxmox VE for bare-metal hypervisor management with high availability

Proxmox VE

KVM

LXC

Containerization

Docker and Docker Compose for microservices and application deployment

Docker

Docker Compose

Container Registry

Reverse Proxy & Routing

Traefik for intelligent routing, SSL termination, and load balancing

Traefik

Let's Encrypt

SSL/TLS

Databases

PostgreSQL for relational data and Redis for caching and sessions

PostgreSQL

Redis

Backups

Monitoring & Observability

Prometheus for metrics, Grafana for visualization, and alerting setup

Prometheus

Grafana

AlertManager

Security

Firewall rules, VPN access, Tunnels, and secure networking practices

iptables

UFW

VPN

SSH Keys

Tunnels

VMs Running

12+

Containers

99.9%

Uptime

∞

Learning

About Me

Software Engineering student with a passion for building systems that scale.

The Journey

Started with a curiosity about how things work. Quickly realized I loved building solutions to complex problems. From web applications to infrastructure—I'm driven by the challenge of making systems work efficiently.

Currently pursuing a degree in Software Engineering at Champlain College, where I've deepened my knowledge of systems design, networking, and architectural patterns.

What I'm Focused On

→Building performant full-stack applications
→Infrastructure as Code and DevOps practices
→Writing clean, maintainable, and scalable code

Skills & Technologies

Languages

TypeScript

JavaScript

C++

Python

SQL

Frontend

React

Next.js

Tailwind CSS

Shadcn/ui

Three.js

Backend & Infrastructure

Node.js

PostgreSQL

Redis

Docker

Proxmox

FastAPI

My Philosophy

Great software is invisible—it just works. I believe in building systems that are:

✓Performant: Every millisecond counts
✓Scalable: Ready for growth
✓Maintainable: Future-you will thank you
✓User-focused: The best tech serves people

Let's Work Together

Whether you want to discuss a project, explore opportunities, or just chat about technology—I'm always open to conversations.

michael@olavenode.com

GitHub

@michaelolave

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