About — T3ch5 Services LLC

Overview

My career in technology began in 1996. Over three decades, I’ve progressed from network administration through enterprise infrastructure to AI systems integration — building, managing, and securing the systems that organizations depend on.

Most AI consultants lack infrastructure experience. They recommend solutions without understanding the systems those solutions must integrate with — the network implications, security considerations, maintenance requirements, and downstream dependencies.

Most infrastructure consultants lack AI expertise. They maintain existing systems effectively but cannot guide organizations through technology transformation.

T3ch5 bridges both disciplines. We deliver AI integration informed by deep infrastructure knowledge, ensuring solutions that work within your existing environment rather than disrupting it.

Professional History

1996 — Computing hardware specialist and Tier 1 technical support engineer. Built foundational expertise in systems diagnostics, hardware configuration, and end-user support.

2003 — Network Administrator and database validation developer. Managed physical network infrastructure, workstation deployment, and developed data validation systems for enterprise clients.

2006

2005–2007 — Microsoft Certified Professional. Provided strategic and tactical IT support to an international philanthropic research organization, managing Windows Server environments and Active Directory infrastructure both domestically and in field operations across multiple continents.

2008–2016 — Specialized in open-source systems. Linux administration, VoIP platforms (Asterisk, FreeSWITCH), and telecommunications infrastructure.

2015 — Founded T3ch5 Services. Began providing technology consulting to regional businesses.

2016 — Launched telecommunications utility. Own and operate a Michigan-based telecom provider serving business customers.

2023–2025 — Expanded into AI integration. Applying three decades of infrastructure expertise to help organizations adopt AI effectively and securely.

2023

2026 — Agentic engineer in the AI agent development and open-source space. Core contributor and community moderator for OpenClaw (formerly Moltbot, formerly Clawdbot). Building specialized telecom agents for systems management and carrier integrations.

Approach

Business objectives drive technology decisions. Every recommendation begins with understanding your goals and current environment — not with promoting specific products or following industry trends.

Build on existing investments. Your current systems exist for good reasons. Integration and enhancement typically deliver better outcomes than replacement.

Demonstrate before committing. Working prototypes validate assumptions. Proof of concept precedes production deployment.

Security is foundational. Security considerations inform every design decision, particularly when AI systems access sensitive data.

The Name

Technician Fifth Grade — a World War II Army rank designating skilled technical specialists. Not officers directing from headquarters, but the personnel who understood how equipment actually functioned. The ones called when systems needed to work.

That perspective informs how we approach technology today. Three decades of evolution — from Mac System 2.0 through Windows 3.1, VAX/VMS to Windows Server to Debian Linux, from PBX systems to AI APIs — but the fundamental approach remains consistent: understand the system, address the root cause, deliver results.

Qualifications

30 years in information technology (since 1996)
Enterprise networking — Cisco certified, network architecture and management
Microsoft infrastructure — Certified professional, Windows Server environments
Linux and open-source systems — Production administration, automation, infrastructure-as-code
Telecommunications — VoIP engineering, own and operate Michigan telecom utility since 2016
AI systems — Production LLM integration, AI-enabled application development

Based in West Michigan. Serving clients throughout the Midwest.