Enterprise Architect · Network Engineer · Writer · System Administrator
This is a working notebook. I’ve spent decades architecting infrastructure at enterprise scale — from Unix and Tandem systems to modern network telemetry and packet analysis. I also write: essays, poetry, and the occasional story worth telling. Both sides of that work live here.
Tech Notes
Networking, telemetry, Linux, Python, and more
Writing
Essays and poetry by gRj
Projects
Tools, builds, and finished work
About
Background and professional bio
◆ SWLA Records →
A cross-archive genealogical research platform breaking the 1865 barrier for Black
and Creole family history in Louisiana. Spans 1,430,484 records across three linked
archives (Hall 1719–1820, Hebert 1720–1865, 1880 US Census), with
algorithm-driven cross-archive linking by name, parish, and year proximity.
Built on Python / Flask with a GitHub Actions CI/CD pipeline deploying to Render.com,
backed by MySQL on GoDaddy. The site is password protected. Send email to
garland.joseph@gmail.com for access.
✏️ Pencil Pushers →
A true story from the Texas server room — one sabbatical, a box-moving gig,
a questionable comment, and the career full-circle moment that only a lone Unix
engineer could deliver. Illustrated.
Read Pencil Pushers