About Me
My name is Austin T Keeley. I’m a cyber software engineer living and working just outside of Washington D.C. in Fairfax, VA.
Before my career doing computer stuff, I was a barista. I still drink a ton of coffee.
My interests include software development, cyber security, coffee, and watching bad movies. I am also kind of into bourbon.
How to find me
- X/Twitter - @austinkeeley
- LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/austinkeeley/
- StackOverflow - profile
- IRC - Libera using the nick
austinkeeley
Education
- MS Computer Science, Johns Hopkins University, 2011
- BS Computer Science, James Madison University, 2008
Projects
I have a list of projects here. Some of the better ones include:
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Entrance Song - A tool to play an entrance song whenever someone enters my front door. This sniffs the network for new DHCP leases and identifies the owner of the devices. It then uses Spotify’s API to blast their entrace song over whatever speakers are connected.
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FTL Cheat - A script that actually lets you beat FTL. I wrote a blog post about reverse engineering the game and building out the cheat script.
Certifications
- CompTIA Security+
The Facts
Favorite programming language?
I’m a Rust enthusiast. I’m actually a contributor on one release.
I also write a lot of C, C++, and Python.
Least favorite programming language?
I hate PHP.
Favorite text editor?
NeoVim.
Spaces or Tabs?
Spaces.
Favorite OS?
I used Ubuntu as a daily driver for a while although I like playing around with interesting Linux distributions – especially when they move outside the usual systemd.
I also really like old school UNIX feel of FreeBSD.
What’s the first computer you ever owned?
I had a Cyrix 486 compatible machine that ran at a blistering 90 MHz. It originally ran Windows 3.1.
Favorite video Game?
I have close to a thousand hours in Civilization V.
What’s your keyboard setup?
I’m currently am using a Razer Huntsman Pro v3 TKL. It’s a “gaming” keyboard, but actually very nice to type on for general writing and coding since the keys are very responsive.
I also have Das Keyboard from years ago that still keeps clicking along. It got me into the mechanical keyboard scene.
For mice, I am a fan of the Logitech G500 series.
Pineapple on pizza?
Yes. It’s pretty good. Give it a try.