I'm a Senior Developer Relations & Education Engineer at n8n. I help developers automate more and build faster with open-source workflows. I’m also the founder of indie SaaS products, a seasoned full-stack engineer, AI/ML tinkerer, and longtime WordPress user and advocate with 30 years in tech.
- Australian living in Vietnam with my wife Yen and our dog, Banh Mi
- Lifelong passion for automation—from IRC bots and shell scripts to AI pipelines and no-code tools
- Built and sold WordPress plugins, including founding WC Vendors Marketplace
- Over 20 years in WordPress, with experience training, speaking, and contributing to the ecosystem
- 🔁 Developer Relations & Education @ n8n – creating docs, demos, and tutorials
- 🐾 Indie SaaS: PetFun.ai (AI pet portraits) & 5S Ops (hospitality ops automation)
- 🛠️ Full-stack dev: Python, Go, PHP, Bash, JS – Django, FastAPI, Express, WordPress
- 🤖 Automation & AI: n8n + Playwright, LoRA pipelines, Stable Diffusion, prompt engineering, NLP
- 📦 DevOps: Docker, Nginx, GitHub Actions, scalable infrastructure, terraform
- PetFun.ai – AI-generated pet portraits using custom LoRA pipelines
- 5S Ops – Streamlined inventory and operations software for hospitality teams
- n8n Custom Docker + Playwright – Chromium-ready Docker image for browser automation
- Easy server scripts – Configure and deploy a VPS to host your side projects with these scripts.
- WordCamp Brisbane 2015: WordPress on the command line with WP-CLI
- WordCamp Singapore 2019: 10 Mistakes busineses make when launching their marketplaces
- WordCamp Europe 2023: Automating WordPress with no code
- Outdoor enthusiast: snowboarding, technical scuba diver, hiking
- Language learner: Vietnamese, Mandarin, Spanish, German
- Cooking & food culture nerd: from homemade spice rubs to bulk meal prep
| Category | Tools & Technologies |
|---|---|
| Languages | Python, Go, PHP, Bash, JS/TS |
| Frameworks | Django, FastAPI, Express, WordPress |
| Frontend | Tailwind, HTMX, Alpine.js, Flowbite |
| AI/ML | LoRA, Stable Diffusion, prompt engineering, svms, NLP |
| Automation | n8n, Playwright |
| DevOps/Infra | Docker, Nginx, GitHub Actions, most cloud hosting services |
| Databases | Postgres, Supabase, SQLite, Redis, MySQL, Pinecone, Planetscale |
- 💻 randomadult.com – personal blog, projects, thoughts
- 🐦 @dcwhatwaht
- 🎥 Coming soon: DevRel content on youtube
- 📬 Open to collabs, talks, and side quests – reach out anytime via socials
“Build small. Iterate fast. Automate everything.”