Zac Peterson / Independent engineering

Built to work.
Made to last.

Cloud platforms. AI systems. Thoughtful software.
I connect the layers, from the first design decision to the details that make it run.

Consulting, contracts & engineering opportunities

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01 / The practice

Depth in the details.
Range across the system.

Four connected disciplines.
One hands-on approach.

A foundation teams can build on.

I connect infrastructure, deployment and observability so the path from a change to a running service is clear.

Beyond the model. Into the system.

I work across the serving boundary: how a model gets deployed, how requests reach it, and what happens under pressure.

Find the constraint. Follow the evidence.

I trace behavior across software and hardware, turning a performance question into something that can be inspected and tested.

Make the next change easier.

I stay close to implementation, with explicit interfaces, reviewable changes and checks that protect the behavior people depend on.

02 / How I work

Good engineering connects intent to implementation—and leaves a system someone can understand, operate and change.

Architecture
Start with the constraint. Make boundaries, failure modes and tradeoffs explicit before adding complexity.
Implementation
Work in small, reviewable changes. Test the behavior that matters and keep the design close to the code.
Operation
Make the system observable. Leave clear ownership, useful checks and a path for the next change.

A useful next conversation

A system, a delivery bottleneck, or an engineering opportunity. Tell me what you are building and where you want to go.