Adam Train: Systems Architect & Software Leader
Principal concern: Engineering fault-tolerant high-performance systems and leading distributed teams that build software exhibiting emergent correctness. Currently specializing in distributed infrastructure and engineering management within high-precision environments.
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Technical Overview
Systems Architecture
– years engineering experience across Warby Parker, Messari, and Blockdaemon. Designing fault-tolerant distributed systems using strongly typed languages: Rust, Zig, Haskell, Go. Rigorously correct API layers, database architectures, and infrastructure-as-code. Experience spans cutting-edge Rust and Zig microservices, monoliths, etc. to mainframes as old as the AS-400 terminal (COBOL).
Collaborative Engineering Methodology
– years engineering management experience. Maximum autonomy, respectful communication, and continuous feedback. Code review as peer instruction. Documentation as executable specification. Appreciation for the Netflix philosophy of high-performance culture through radical candor. Unapologetic embrace of AI systems, especially Claude Code, to augment development.
High-Performance Infrastructure
Automated high-performance system architecture, complex data processing frameworks, and compliance design. Building scalable automation platforms that handle sophisticated data management while maintaining auditability and operational integrity.
Current Research Interests
Active investigation areas:
- Developer toolchain optimization through AI-assisted code generation and intelligent automation
- Organizational design and organizational psychology as applied to modeling software engineering teams as creative enterprises
- Data automation platforms specializing in complex processing and analytics optimization
- Knowledge codification with emphasis on optimal documentation patterns for general technical audiences
Collaboration Protocols
Technical discourse preferred. Available for consultation on distributed systems architecture, engineering team formation, or high-performance technology implementation challenges. Refer here for contact methods and current availability status.
