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Stew Alexander

πŸ›‘οΈ Stew Alexander

Infrastructure Automation & Network Security Engineer for AI Systems

15+ years building resilient, zero-trust architectures for AI/ML systems β€’ Building the automated future

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Creator of CERBERUS - A Multi-Perspective AI Framework for Quantum-Era Cyber Defense


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πŸ‘€ About

Senior infrastructure engineer specializing in AI/ML security architectures. Key achievements:

  • πŸ† 99.9% uptime hybrid-cloud infrastructure at Covariant.AI
  • ⚑ 60% faster deployments via Python/SaltStack automation
  • πŸš— Pioneered autonomous vehicle networks for IIHS crash testing
  • 🌟 Technical Superstar Award - Extreme Networks (2009)
  • πŸ“š 40,000+ reads on technical articles

πŸ“ Based in RTP Area, NC β€’ Serving clients nationwide


🎯 Why Follow Me?

If you're interested in:

  • πŸ” Security: Zero-trust architectures, quantum-resistant crypto
  • πŸ€– AI/ML Ops: Sub-ms latency infrastructure, multi-agent systems
  • 🐍 Python automation: SIEM integration, network analysis tools
  • πŸ“š Learning: I share breakdowns of complex topics (quantum security, BGP, NIST frameworks)

πŸ’¬ Have ideas or want to contribute? Open an issue or reach out!

Click Follow to get updates on new projects, articles, and open-source tools!


🚧 Current Focus

  • πŸ”¬ Researching: Post-quantum cryptography implementations in Python
  • πŸ› οΈ Building: ShadowVendor enhancements and network security tools
  • πŸ“– Learning: Rust for high-performance network tools
  • 🀝 Open to: Collaborators on CERBERUS multi-agent framework

πŸ’¬ PRs welcome on ShadowVendor and Awesome-Mnemonics


🎯 Services

πŸš€ For Remote Teams & Startups

Zero Trust architectures, multi-cloud (AWS/GCP), sub-ms latency for AI/robotics workloads.

🏒 For Local SMBs (Triangle Area)

Fixed-fee security assessments, PCI-DSS gap analysis, ransomware-ready hardening.

🀝 For MSPs & IT Partners

White-label security architecture and automation expertise.

πŸ’Ό Available for:

  • 🏒 On-site consulting (Triangle area)
  • πŸ’» Remote infrastructure design & implementation
  • 🎀 Speaking engagements on quantum security & AI infrastructure

πŸ’» Expertise

🐧 Linux/UNIX πŸ›‘οΈ Cybersecurity 🌐 Networking ⚑ Automation
Debian β€’ RHEL SIEM β€’ Zero-trust Multi-vendor Python β€’ Ansible
System hardening Quantum-ready defense SD-WAN β€’ BGP IaC β€’ CI/CD
πŸ€– AI/ML Security πŸ” Post-Quantum Crypto
Multi-agent architectures ML-KEM β€’ ML-DSA
Zero-trust AI workloads Implementation readiness
πŸ› οΈ Detailed Technical Skills

Cloud & IaC:

  • ☁️ 200+ AWS EC2 instances managed
  • πŸ”§ Terraform, Kubernetes, OpenStack, GCP
  • 🐍 Python/Ansible/SaltStack automation

Security:

  • πŸ”₯ Next-Gen Firewalls: Juniper SRX, Palo Alto, FortiGate
  • πŸ”’ Zero Trust implementations (Tailscale)
  • πŸ“œ PCI-DSS / NIST 800-207 compliance

Networking:

  • 🌐 Multi-vendor: Cisco, Juniper, Dell
  • πŸ“‘ HA wireless design for enterprises & government
  • πŸš€ Sub-ms latency AI/robotics networks

πŸš€ Featured Projects

πŸ” ShadowVendor

Python Stars

Network vendor analysis tool with interactive dashboards & SIEM integration. Supports Cisco, Juniper, HP/Aruba, Extreme, Brocade and more.

Key Features:

  • πŸ“Š Interactive vendor dashboards
  • πŸ” Real-time device detection
  • πŸ“€ SIEM event export

πŸ’¬ PRs welcome! Looking for contributors on dashboard enhancements and new features.

🎯 CERBERUS

AI Quantum

Multi-agent AI framework for quantum-era cyber defense.

Key Features:

  • πŸ›‘οΈ Multi-agent architecture
  • πŸ” Quantum-resistant security
  • πŸ€– Zero-trust AI workloads

🀝 Open to collaborators on multi-agent framework development.

Stars

Developer productivity mnemonics and lifehack acronyms.

Key Features:

  • πŸ’‘ Memory aid acronyms
  • πŸ“š Developer productivity tools
  • πŸ”– Quick reference resources

πŸ’¬ Contributions welcome! Submit your favorite mnemonics via PR.

βž• More Projects (3 additional)

🏒 Experience

Key Organizations:

  • 🏭 Covariant.AI - AI robotics infrastructure
  • πŸš— Perrone Robotics / IIHS - Autonomous vehicle networks
  • πŸ›οΈ US EPA - Government cloud implementations
  • πŸŽ“ Alamance Community College - Educational infrastructure
  • 🏒 IBM, Lucent Technologies, Extreme Networks - Enterprise networking

Recognition:

  • πŸ† Who's Who of America Honored Listee (2024)
  • ⭐ Technical Superstar Award - Extreme Networks (2009)
  • πŸ“ 15+ Open Source Contributions - LibreNMS, OSQuery, NTOPng communities

✍️ Recent Content

πŸ“ Medium (40,000+ total reads)

Technical articles on command-line tools, infrastructure automation, and quantum security. Featured article: "20 Awesome Command Line Tools for the Mac" (40,000+ reads).

πŸŽ™οΈ Cerberus-AI YouTube

Quantum cybersecurity education, CERBERUS framework demonstrations, and post-quantum cryptography explanations.

Quantum-AI security research, framework updates, and implementation guides.

Available for:

  • 🎀 Technical conference presentations
  • πŸŽ™οΈ Podcast interviews on quantum security
  • πŸ“š Workshop facilitation on Zero Trust architectures

πŸ’Ό Work With Me

Available for consulting, architecture design, and fractional SRE services

Schedule Call Email

Blog LinkedIn

Serving startups, SMBs (RTP/Triangle area), and MSPs nationwide


πŸ’‘ FOSS Advocate β€’ 🎹 Piano Jazz β€’ 🧠 Lifelong Learner


πŸ“Š GitHub Contribution Activity

Open Source Contributions: 15+ contributions to LibreNMS, OSQuery, NTOPng communities

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    Network device vendor analysis tool - Transform MAC address tables into interactive dashboards, detect new vendors, and export SIEM events for security monitoring. Supports Cisco, Juniper, HP/Aruba…

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  2. Linux-Tools Linux-Tools Public

    List of Linux Tools I put on almost every linux / Debian host, with a lazy installer for those who just want all the tools at once

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  3. Awesome-Mnemonics Awesome-Mnemonics Public

    🧠 A field guide to mnemonics for engineers: outages, RCAs, infra design, burnout, and conflict. Structured entries with when-to-use, pitfalls, combinations, and examples. Pipelines and playbooks fo…

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    Severe weather dashboard for Mebane North Carolina's MebaneWeather.com

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    Cheatsheet for Vim

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  6. NetDisco-Ubuntu-Install NetDisco-Ubuntu-Install Public

    Clearer instructions on how to load NetDisco on an Ubuntu server

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