Portfolio

Work that turns complexity into something usable.

These projects show the connective work between people, requirements, systems, implementation, and documentation.

Infrastructure · process design · documentation

Realtime Linux Server Build and Setup Guide

Turning an urgent, incomplete technical request into a repeatable server implementation process.

The situation

A dedicated Linux server was needed for near-realtime audio and application-host testing. Requirements arrived incrementally, with hardware constraints, organizational conventions, and implementation details scattered across conversations and prior experience.

My contribution

I installed and validated the operating environment, worked through kernel and service configuration issues, captured corrections as they emerged, and converted the build history into a structured guide that another person could follow and review.

Capabilities demonstrated

  • Requirements clarification
  • Linux implementation
  • Constraint tracking
  • Troubleshooting
  • Procedural documentation
  • Knowledge transfer
Software architecture · technical learning

Godot Architecture Mini-Project Series

Using constrained projects to build transferable understanding instead of collecting disconnected tutorials.

The situation

Introductory projects can produce working code without producing a reliable mental model of the engine. I designed a sequence of small projects that isolate architecture questions such as scene ownership, state management, resource loops, and data-versus-display separation.

My contribution

I defined project boundaries, implemented and tested each system, recorded discoveries and failures, and turned the results into public technical narratives that explain what changed in my understanding.

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Capabilities demonstrated

  • Architecture analysis
  • Incremental development
  • Testable decomposition
  • Technical explanation
  • Learning-system design
Web architecture · content systems

AndrewHakes.com Front End and Publishing System

Building a professional site that can grow without becoming a thicket of duplicated markup and abandoned styles.

The situation

The site combines a custom PHP front end with a WordPress blog. The challenge is not merely visual design. It is establishing a maintainable architecture, a consistent public identity, and a publishing path that supports portfolio evidence over time.

My contribution

I defined the design tokens, consolidated and audited the stylesheet, separated shared PHP components, aligned the site around a systems-analysis identity, and established a structure for portfolio projects and technical writing.

Capabilities demonstrated

  • Information architecture
  • PHP templating
  • CSS system maintenance
  • WordPress integration planning
  • Professional positioning
Business systems · data workflow · user enablement

Healthcare Billing and Legacy Database Support

Long-term consulting across application migration, billing-process changes, data outputs, and remote-work conversion.

The situation

Adult and Child Partial Programs relied on a legacy application wrapped around Microsoft Access. The work required learning the real operational process from several staff members, understanding application behavior, and preserving billing continuity through software and organizational changes.

My contribution

I validated an Access 2007-to-2016 migration, translated parked improvement ideas into a functional workflow, adapted input and output data for downstream Epic loading, supported the transition to remote-visit billing during COVID, and trained users in person and remotely.

Capabilities demonstrated

  • Stakeholder discovery
  • Legacy application analysis
  • Database migration support
  • Billing workflow adaptation
  • Data-interface preparation
  • Remote user training

The common thread is translation.

Between users and systems, requirements and implementation, technical behavior and practical action.

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