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# Hi there, I'm Adam 👋

You found my Gitea!

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## 🚀 Senior Full-Stack Programmer | Back-End & Infrastructure Specialist

With a background in electronic/mechanical systems, I've evolved into an experienced full-stack developer with a passion for back-end architecture and infrastructure. I specialize in building robust, scalable systems and optimizing deployment pipelines.

## 💻 Tech Stack

**Languages**: Go, JavaScript/TypeScript, Scala, Python  
**Back-End**: Node.js, Express, Deno, AWS Lambda  
**Infrastructure**: Docker, AWS, CI/CD pipelines  
**Databases**: MySQL, PostGIS, NoSQL solutions  
**Front-End**: Angular, React, HTML/CSS  

## 🔍 Current Focus

- Developing scalable microservices with Go
- Implementing infrastructure as code
- Optimizing containerized environments
- Exploring advanced database architectures
- Building efficient CI/CD pipelines

## 🌱 Always Learning

Continuously deepening my understanding of distributed systems, cloud architecture, and computer science fundamentals. Currently exploring advanced Go patterns and Kubernetes orchestration.

## 🏗️ Featured Projects

- Custom Golang backend with Docker deployment for my task management application
- Database analysis tools for structural consistency
- Geospatial visualization solutions

## 🤝 Connect & Collaborate

I'm always open to collaborating on interesting projects or discussing tech innovations. Feel free to reach out for feedback exchanges or potential collaborations!

Let's architect some amazing systems! 🛠️

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### Currently Working on...

- **Gridaxis** - Geospatial Saas providing geocoding services through a REST API   
- **TorontoWild** - A community driven app for tracking wildlife sightings in Toronto