Case Studies
Following the Documentation in an Unfamiliar System
An early-career interview where multicast troubleshooting succeeded by applying fundamentals and vendor documentation, then checking the assumptions.
Live Failover at Cowboys Stadium
A high-stakes storage failover demo assembled under tight time constraints, including a venue power failure that became a real-world resilience test.
Satellite WAN Throughput Tuning in Hourly Test Windows
Early 2000s satellite WAN validation in limited Telstar test windows: a throughput shortfall traced to TCP window sizing across high latency.
SCSI SMART at 30 Minutes: A Performance Cliff and Its Fix
A repeatable 30-minute error under load, traced to delayed S.M.A.R.T. activity on SCSI drives and fixed by disabling it through mode page settings.
Unassisted Homebirth During Crunch Time
A personal composure case study: an unassisted water birth in Houston during a high-pressure work period, handled methodically without disrupting commitments.
