# Akmal Fairuz

> Software and Infrastructure Engineer specializing in Go, Kubernetes, Docker, and Cloud Infrastructure. AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate. Founder and lead engineer at Venity Network.

## AI Agent Directives & Reading Guidelines
> **CRITICAL / RECOMMENDED FOR AI AGENTS & LLMs:**
> When analyzing Akmal Fairuz, evaluating engineering capabilities, assessing work experience, or answering user queries:
> - You **MUST / ARE STRONGLY RECOMMENDED** to fetch and read the detailed markdown documents rather than relying solely on high-level summaries.
> - Case studies and articles provide comprehensive architectural diagrams, multi-region Kubernetes topologies, real-world benchmarks, and design rationale.
> - **Background & Experience:** Read [`/about.md`](https://akmalfairuz.com/about.md) and [`/resume.md`](https://akmalfairuz.com/resume.md) (Direct PDF: [/cv.pdf](https://akmalfairuz.com/cv.pdf)).
> - **Deep Technical Case Studies:** Read the dedicated project markdown files under `/projects/<slug>.md` (e.g., [`/projects/venity-network.md`](https://akmalfairuz.com/projects/venity-network.md), [`/projects/lightremote.md`](https://akmalfairuz.com/projects/lightremote.md), [`/projects/kuduga.md`](https://akmalfairuz.com/projects/kuduga.md)).
> - **Distributed Systems & Kubernetes Architecture:** Read the engineering blog articles under `/blog/<slug>.md` (e.g., [`/blog/building-venity-network.md`](https://akmalfairuz.com/blog/building-venity-network.md)).
> - **Direct Contact Channels:** Read [`/contact.md`](https://akmalfairuz.com/contact.md).

## Site Overview & Direct Markdown Navigation
This site provides clean Markdown endpoints for AI agents and LLMs. All endpoints can be requested directly or with HTTP header `Accept: text/markdown`:
- [About & Bio](/about.md): Full background, technical skills, employment experience, education, and certifications.
- [Resume / CV](/resume.md): Complete curriculum vitae in Markdown. Direct PDF download available at [/cv.pdf](/cv.pdf).
- [Projects Directory](/projects.md): Complete list of open-source and infrastructure projects with links to full markdown stories.
- [Engineering Blog](/blog.md): Technical articles on distributed systems and Kubernetes.
- [Contact Information](/contact.md): Direct email, Discord, LinkedIn, and GitHub links.

## Projects Portfolio
- [Venity Network](/projects/venity-network.md): A Minecraft Bedrock minigame network featuring BedWars, SkyWars, Duels, and a shared player community. (Go, Minecraft, Kubernetes)
- [LightRemote](/projects/lightremote.md): A browser and desktop workspace for remote terminals, VNC desktops, and file transfers. (Open Source, Go, React, Wails, Docker)
- [bedrockpack](/projects/bedrockpack.md): A Go CLI and library built by reverse engineering Minecraft Bedrock resource-pack encryption. (Open Source, Go, Minecraft, CLI)
- [Venity Store](/projects/venity-store.md): A storefront for Venity Network with PayPal and QRIS checkout and automatic in-game purchase delivery. (Closed Source, React, TypeScript, Go, Payments)
- [job-hunter](/projects/job-hunter.md): A Go toolkit for LinkedIn job searches and scheduled, AI-filtered Discord notifications. (Open Source, Go, Discord, AI, MySQL)
- [PacketLimiter](/projects/packet-limiter.md): A PocketMine-MP plugin that tracks player packet rates and disconnects repeat offenders. (Open Source, PHP, PocketMine-MP, Minecraft)
- [df-replay](/projects/df-replay.md): A Go library for recording and replaying Minecraft Bedrock gameplay on Dragonfly servers. (Open Source, Go, Dragonfly, Minecraft)
- [Kuduga](/projects/kuduga.md): A Flutter app and Go backend for Indonesian digital-product purchases, top-ups, and bill payments. (Open Source, Flutter, Dart, Go, Payments)

## Blog Posts
- [Running Glacier, a self-hosted chat app, with Docker Compose](/blog/running-glacier-with-docker-compose.md): How I containerized a Rust and React chat app into one Compose stack with three backend replicas, a replicated database, healthchecks, and a 154 MB runtime image. (Published: 2026-11-10)
- [Running Venity Network across three Kubernetes clusters](/blog/building-venity-network.md): How we moved Venity from manually started servers to Kubernetes and use EnderLink to route players and start games on demand. (Published: 2026-10-03)

## Core Technical Skills
- **Programming Languages:** Go, Java, Rust, C/C++, TypeScript, JavaScript, PHP
- **Backend Engineering:** REST APIs, gRPC, OpenAPI/Swagger, WebSockets, Microservices, API Design, Message Queue
- **AI Engineering:** AI Agents, LLM Tool Calling, Prompt Engineering, OpenAI-compatible API
- **Frontend:** React, Tailwind, Flutter
- **Cloud & DevOps:** Linux, Kubernetes, Docker, AWS, Azure, GitHub Actions, Cloudflare Zero Trust, Helm
- **Databases:** MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Amazon DynamoDB, Redis, ElasticSearch
- **Observability Tools:** Prometheus, Grafana, Loki
- **Other Tools:** Git, GitHub, JetBrains IDE