Welcome to my personal website! My name is Michael Nelson and I am a life-long computer scientist with a PhD from the University of Oklahoma. My doctoral research was focused on time-evolving graph compression, but I am curious across all fields of computer science.

I am currently working at CoreLogic/cotality, as a Lead Senior Software Engineer on the greenfield Labs team. We specialize in building large-scale solutions from scratch using cutting-edge technologies and methodologies.

My current interests span across many fields, but include:

• Cloud Infrastructure: I study and apply the latest in scalable and reliable architectures for both professional and personal projects using different cloud providers.
• AI/ML Projects: I am fascinated by the capabilities of AI such as large language models and their potential to revolutionize technology. I am particularly interested in automating processes with agents and function calling.
• Software Development: As a life-long coder, I enjoy experimenting with new languages, frameworks, and patterns. My current favorite stacks are Python/React and the T3 stack.
• Web Apps: I enjoy building modern web apps and APIs from scratch. These projects allow me to explore new technologies and frameworks while creating something useful.
• Modding/DLL Injection: As a gamer, I also found an interest in modding games and creating custom DLLs to enhance the gaming experience. Inspired by the FromSoft community, I am always on the lookout for new and exciting projects in this space.

About this website

This website serves as my personal blog and portfolio, where I share my thoughts, projects, and ideas. It is a platform to document my learning journey and share my experiences with others. The website is built using Jekyll and hosted on GitHub Pages. The source code is available on GitHub, and the template it is based on can be found here.

Thank you for visiting, and feel free to explore!