About me
Hey there! This is me.
If you haven't figured it out yet — hi! I'm Keefer! I'm a software developer, currently building highly available systems at Cash App. I am passionate about open-source, tech ethics, and software performance & security, and love to tackle problems head-on — I learn fast, and I live to learn.
My background mostly consists of back-end web development and dev-ops, but I've also done research and development on distributed systems, mesh networks, and JVM security.
Want to get to know me better? Let's get in touch.
Philosophies
- Occam's razor is still sharp
- 80% of work is design
- Information ought to be free
My team
Christianne is a positive ray of sunshine. She's always been there to support me in times of need, and cheer me on in times of success. Up until we moved, one of my favourite things to do was to play board games with her in the basement of our childhood home.
Cheesy as it sounds, my mom is my hero. She has always provided me with the support I needed, even through crazy times, and I've always looked up to her. She has a love for travel, and I hope one day to adventure with her.
I have so much to thank my family for, from the times my dad was scraping by on next to nothing, to the many nights Shannon spent trying to convince me to do my homework as a kid, to my fondest memories of family board game nights — my Dad and step-mom make me so proud for their successes and sacrifices that led us to today. I still live by their wisdom and mantras, and can't put into words how much my family means to me.
My Friends
Kyle and I have literally been friends since 1st grade. In 2015, we co-founded Tokumei. Sometimes we make crappy video games together with our friends at Gelato Labs. He's an entrepreneurial expert.
Isaac is one of my best friends from my undergrad at the University of Guelph. I'm not sure where I'd be if it weren't for some long nights we've spent together picking each other's brains. Aside from being an academic ally, Isaac is also an excellent fella to play board games with.
Ace and I have been fast friends since the start of uni. We've hacked a lot together, and in 2018 we got to attend the 35C3 in Leipzig, Germany. He's a pretty hype guy.
I met Ivan at Hack the North 2017, where we
pivoted, and pivoted, and pivoted. Eventually we hacked together imgrep and were modestly
successful. Ivan is super fun to hack with, and he's definitely all for AI.
Jared apparently has a habit for breaking things. Jared and I teamed up for Hack the North 2019. We've talked about making games together with Gelato Labs, but have yet to actually do anything.
Tomas Kosciuch
Tomas and I first met in 2015, and got engaged in 2020. I'm looking forward to continuing the adventure of life with him, forever into the future. The world is big, and we want to experience it together. If he were a rock, he would be gneiss.