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Leadership, Craft and Long-Term Thinking

This page collects how I think about leadership, the journey behind Amerom Network, and a living reading list I use to keep improving as a software engineer, network engineer and automation consultant. It's a mix of philosophy, practice, and links that shaped my approach.

Servant leadershipHands-on engineeringLow-voltage & networkingAutomationClient reliability

Leadership Philosophy

My default style is quiet, hands-on leadership: I prefer to be close to the work, close to the cables, and close to the logs. A good leader sets direction, removes blockers and keeps the standard high — without turning into a bottleneck. In practice that means:

  • • Treat reliability and safety as non-negotiable requirements.
  • • Design like a software engineer, even when pulling cable: clear naming, documentation, and repeatable patterns.
  • • Build systems that are observable: cameras, switches, controllers and apps should all tell you when they're unhappy.
  • • Lead by teaching: every install or project is a chance to grow the team around you.

If you want the long version, the Owner History page goes deeper into the timeline and projects.

Mission, Values & Client Outcomes

Amerom Network sits at the intersection of software and physical infrastructure. The mission is simple: build systems that work every day — not just on day one — and that clients actually understand.

  • • Clarity: designs, diagrams and documentation that a future technician can follow without calling us.
  • • Calm operations: automation and monitoring that prevent "all hands on deck" outages.
  • • Security by design: from VLANs and firewall policies to camera placement and access control.
  • • Long-term partnership: we design as if we'll be the ones maintaining the system in five years.

Client success stories and detailed case studies will be added here as standalone articles (CCTV migrations, multi-site Wi-Fi mesh deployments, warehouse automation, and more).

Reading List & External Articles

Below is a curated list of articles, talks and guides that match how I run teams, write software and design networks. Think of this as the "blog" for now — my own articles will join this list as I publish them.

Leadership & Philosophy

Big-picture thinking about what it means to lead engineers and technicians, not just manage tasks.

Engineering Management & Team Craft

Practical pieces on running software teams, setting direction and balancing delivery with quality.

Technical Leadership & IC Growth

For senior engineers who still ship code and also want to influence architecture and strategy.

Networking, Security & Automation Resources

Deep dives and design guides for Cisco/Fortinet/Ubiquiti networks, Wi-Fi meshes and secure architectures.

Upcoming Amerom Network Articles

I'm gradually turning real projects into long-form write-ups. Planned topics:

  • Designing a small-business network with VLANs, guest Wi-Fi and CCTV isolation.
  • From cables to dashboards: wiring a warehouse and exposing live status in a web app.
  • Migrating a home from consumer gear to a managed Ubiquiti/Fortinet stack.
  • Building a monitoring layer that watches cameras, switches and servers in one place.

These will live under a dedicated /blog section once the first posts are ready.