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About

Curated highlights only — no external archive links. This is the story as a builder: origin, aliases, arc, and the skill tree.

// HEADSHOTS

Then / Now (curated)

Using social profile images where possible. We’ll replace these with re-hosted assets in /public.

GitHub profile
GitHub profile
// NOTE
Some platforms (Instagram/X/LinkedIn) don’t provide stable, hotlinkable profile images without auth. Best long-term: download your headshots and commit them into public/headshots/.
// ORIGIN

First person, by choice

I debated writing this in third person once. It felt weird. So here it is: first person.

// PLACE
Niles, Ohio
Niles McKinley High School
// SIGNAL
Eagle Scout
National Eagle Scout Association

I was obsessed with computers, games, and programming — and I still am. I played guitar and keyboard and got into digital music production. I played soccer. I kept myself interested by researching math and science beyond class. I even chased Spanish because I was already thinking about where I’d end up.

// EARLY BUILDER ARC
  • Mystic Fox Incorporated — Lead Programmer / CTO (unofficial until 18)
  • Synergy Engine — project lead
  • GamerBridge — technical lead
// ALIASES

Version history

Handles are a trail of identity — what I was building, what I was learning, and what I was trying to become.

tylerh5
AOL 3.0
First username to the online world.
JamesBond…
AIM / early email
First “real” online identity. (Curated: no email addresses.)
blob202
Blobzone Entertainment
Comics → logo → early video editing → publishing. The maker seed.
tylerp9p
Project Nine Productions
Early networking + “freelance” era. A proto-studio identity.
Tyler James
C# / modding programs
Learning under pressure, signing things, shipping anyway.
TylerH
Real-name bridge
Less mask, more ownership. Builder identity stabilizes.
// SKILL CONSTELLATION

A polyglot timeline (curated)

Minimal museum view by default. Flip on HUD mode if you want the dense overlay.

AOL eratylerh5blob202Game makerVB.NETC#JavaC/C++OpenGLLuaAssemblyJavaScriptHTML/CSSPHPSQLXMLPythonRubyPowerShellInfraSecurityTinkeringLeadershipNow
// MEMORY CARD

Click a node to see notes. (This is intentionally curated.)

// ARC

From builder kid → operator

Career spans nearly two decades across engineering, architecture, and leadership — from small startups to Fortune 500 consulting. Entrepreneurial work includes building an MSP/MSSP/ISP consulting firm from the ground up and working with engineers, vendors, consumers, business leaders, and regulators to expand broadband connectivity in northeast Ohio.