about
I’m Drew. Well, technically my name is Andrew, but only the government calls me that, really.
I’m 25 years old, based out of Denver, Colorado, and right now I’m a software developer for TriZetto.
I graduated from the University of Kansas in 2023 with a BS in computer science, with a minor in anthropology and an undergraduate certificate in cybersecurity.
I’ve been a lover of all things computers from a very young age. I first touched a keyboard at six months old (no, really), I started writing Java at age 10 because I wanted to make Minecraft mods, I already had a proto-homelab by age 13, I was studying and blowing up malware in VMs not long after which turned into an interest in cybersecurity, and the rest is history as they say.
I’m also a hobbyist security researcher. I’ve written a handful of honeypots ranging from shallow, mostly meant to capture “internet background noise,” to immersive, more meant to capture what happens if someone actually gets in. Unfortunately, most attackers are boring (I swear, if I have to see one more hit-and-run Monero miner…), but occasionally you see something entertaining. If I find something particularly interesting or entertaining, I may end up writing about it in the writing section. Aside from that, I also love malware reverse-engineering, digital forensics and network security stuff.
I’m also a major homelab nerd and I’m partial to self-hosting in general, which seems harder than ever these days. While my homelab could probably be better described as a bunch of mini-PCs in a trenchcoat showing up at the liquor store with a fake ID calling itself “John Homelab,” it’s been a fun thing to manage and work with.
My other hobbies include hiking, skiing, cycling, and video games, especially simulator games like Microsoft Flight Simulator. For MSFS, I use a Honeycomb Alpha, for driving sims I use a Logitech G29 + shifter, pedals and all. I’m also a fan of the Jayhawks, Broncos, Nuggets and Avs.
basically, what I’m into
- Writing software
- Running servers
- Driving myself bonkers with my homelab
- Yapping about cool stuff I’ve found
- A bunch of stereotypically Coloradan outdoor activities
- Simulator-type video games
- The Denver Broncos, Nuggets, and Avs, as well as the Kansas Jayhawks
about this site
It’s a Hugo static site, so basically it’s Markdown in, HTML out, served up by nginx. It’s simple, sure, but it’s more than good enough for what I want my personal page to be.