Welcome, friend. I’m glad you’re here.
My name is Vadim D. Kuhay — known on the scene as rdd13r since 1992.
I’m a system designer, player-coach, and hands-on engineer with over three decades in the field,
across startups, Fortune 500 giants, defense contracts, and public good.
Here is all about me — I lead an open inclusive life.
I build systems that survive their first user — and teams that survive their first rewrite.
What I Do:
I practice Extreme Programming, Domain-Driven Design, and DevOps culture
— not as buzzwords, but as disciplines.
I help organizations align policy with practice and transform by example,
not decree.
I architect platforms, mentor engineers, coach domain teams, and push production-first delivery
in environments that often resist it.
My work lives in systems you’ve probably used — though the best ones are invisible — such is the simple nature of servitude software.
Most importantly, I nurture open co-mentoring communities of thinkers and makers.
Why I Do It:
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Because software is how we tell the truth — at scale.
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Because when teams share language, they move faster — and think better.
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Because the only thing that scales is how you think.
Oh, and because I was born to engineer the world a better place.
I do this regardless of money.
Just ask mother Athena.
😉
Where It Leads:
This site contains fragments of my story:
lessons from the field, case studies, reflections,
and some resume material.
If any part of it speaks to you
— personally, technically, or philosophically
— I welcome the connection.
You can find me in production, in conversation, or in the stories I leave behind.
…another thing,
I’m also a founder. But realistically, every hacker is — since long before the MIT Model Railroad Club.
If you’re a hacker too, and the mundane talk above didn’t impress you,
look for me in bonded warehouses; or DRMO.
A hacker knows what that means.
…oh, and one more thing.
I am a parent who homeschools his kids. My 15-y-o son went through public schooling until high school — Wake County public education system is considered the best in the nation. Most likely I will also homeschool my 2-y-o daughter through her high school years when she gets there.
This is our non-religious academically-focused school[1] on GitHub: Héra Academy Laboratory.
If you are a homeschooling parent focusing on holistic development of your child,
I’d love to talk to you and compare notes.
Our child is graduating from high school early.
And that presents its own dilemmas to ponder over.
You May Have Found me through my Other Activities…
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Corporate Engagements — actively engaged[2] — email vadim@asei.systems, or here.
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Smart Weapons Systems — foreign[3] — contact through propper EU MilSpec channels.
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MATILDA, MLOps — supporting active research[4] — see me on Discord
riddler9297
FYI, I also republish some articles to:
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Medium — medium.asei.systems — general insights, with immersive reader support;
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LinkedIn — Behind the Scenes at ASE — usually Corporate America related stories.